By Julia Purdy A new kind of nature book is hitting the stands. “The Mountain Manifesto: A Call to Protect the Green Mountains” is a detailed statement that aims to elevate the level of discourse around ridgeline development for industrial […]
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Working forum takes Moon Brook to next step
By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—As promised at the initial public forum on the fate of Combination Pond in Oct. 24, 2016, public meeting No. 2 of the Moon Brook Pond Modification Project was held Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at the Rutland […]
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Green Mountain National Forest may acquire large parcel on Blue Ridge
Seeks public approval By Julia Purdy CHITTENDEN—On Jan. 18, 2017, the Chittenden Select Board held a special meeting to discuss the potential purchase of a sizeable piece of Chittenden by the Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF). About 17 people attended, […]
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Rutland’s 43rd Christmas Bird Count tallies 53 species
By Julia Purdy On Jan. 2, Rutland County Audubon embarked on its 43rd year of tallying late-winter bird species for the Christmas Bird Count, a North American bird census founded 100 years ago by the National Audubon Society. The Rutland […]
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Vermont: who leaves, who stays
By Julia Purdy There is bad news about population loss in six U.S. states, according to governing.com, which lists Illinois, West Virginia, Connecticut, Mississippi, Maine and Vermont as the states with the most concerning demographics, (“The States with Declining Populations,” […]
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VFFC Health Care Share innovates with food Rx
By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—Wednesday, Dec. 21, was the final day of the 2016 season for eligible households to pick up a hefty shopping tote stuffed with fresh, local farm produce at the Vermont Farmers’ Food Center at 251 West Street […]
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Who works in clean energy? 17,000 Vermonters, according to report
By Julia Purdy Gov. Peter Shumlin has stated that Vermont now boasts 17,000 jobs in the clean energy industry. Where does that figure come from? In May 2016 the Department of Public Service released the Vermont Clean Energy 2016 Industry […]
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Tattersall reflects on 21 years downtown
By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—The word is out: Tattersall’s Clothing & Accessories, 96 Merchants Row, will close its doors in mid-January after 21 years in its current location. Owner Christine Tattersall told the Mountain Times that she has tried to promote […]
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Recycling is nothing new
American’s made strides in efficiency and recycling during war rations By Julia Purdy Seventy-five years ago, on Dec. 8, 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt went to Congress to ask for a declaration of war. The previous day, Japanese military […]
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“Scrooged” screens at the Paramount, a rendition of a holiday classic
By Julia Purdy After the Gospel, Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is probably the best known story of Christmas in the English language. Since 1900, the entertainment industry alone has produced at least 50 versions for film and TV. We […]