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VY decision could have far-reaching ramifications

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

Friday, February 3, 2012 BRATTLEBORO - The decision rendered by Federal District Court Judge J. Garvan Murtha in the Entergy v. Shumlin, et al, case could have consequences for state governments around the nation, said Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell.

Are changes in store for Canal Street?

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

Friday, February 3, 2012 BRATTLEBORO - A new planning report is recommending changes to improve pedestrian safety and access around Canal Street near Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.

Police Log

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 MST

Tuesday January 31, 2012 N.H. woman hospitalized after falling asleep at wheel WINDSOR -- A New Hampshire woman was sent to the hospital Monday afternoon after falling asleep on Interstate 91.

From Rock 'n' Roll to gelato

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

Friday, February 3, 2012 Peter Solley, the owner and maker of Newfane Gelato, has a half-smile that registers both amusement and bafflement. His dark eyes are direct behind round glasses, and his voice winds deliberately through the long vowels and clipped consonants of his English accent. "I've been a rock n' roll producer most of my life," he says. "Now I make gelato. How did this happen?"

Hydro developer seeks congressional help

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

Friday, February 3, 2012

BRATTLEBORO - The company looking to construct two hydroelectric dams on the West River is seeking help from Vermont's congressional delegation in moving forward with the final stage of its federal licensing process.

VY stop valve fails during test

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

Thursday, February 2, 2012 BRATTLEBORO - Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon is on its way back up to full power after it powered down for a control rod adjustment on Monday.

NEC opposes Entergy's call for a CPG for Yankee

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

Thursday, February 2, 2012 BRATTLEBORO - Entergy's request for an immediate decision on whether the Public Service Board should issue a certificate of public good for continued operation of its Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant is "disingenuous," said Jared Margolis, an attorney for the New England Coalition, which has opposed the plant since its startup in 1971.

Entergy asking for legal fee reimbursements from Vermont

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

MONTPELIER (AP) - Entergy Corp. wants more than $4.6 million in legal fees to cover what it says were its costs in fighting off the Vermont's effort to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

A new approach to fresh food-on-the-go

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST

Thursday February 2, 2012 CHESTERFIELD, N.H. -- Gretchen Hardy likes to travel. The journeyer, who lived in Vail, Colo., for almost four years, has been to Italy, Spain, India and the Netherlands. So it makes sense that her newest business venture is a portable one.

Letter Box

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 MST

Thursday January 12, 2012 Nuclear energy has had its day Editor of the Reformer: I read with some concern the recent Reformer article about Energy Efficiency Vermont’s massive campaign to save electricity and reduce the carbon footprint.