By Julia Purdy KILLINGTON—Much of the regular July 16 Select Board meeting concerned the impending contract with AllEarth Solar of Williston for installation of a net-metering system to serve the town offices’ power needs. Bob Vittingl, a consultant for Apex […]
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Ancient site found near proposed solar development in Rutland Town
By Julia Purdy RUTLAND TOWN—Vermont has dozens of explored ancient sites that date as far back as 10,000-13,000 years and feature cookfires, refuse dumps, implements and workshops, points, pottery, charcoal and bones, shells, petroglyphs and even burials. Many more lie […]
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State approves Ludlow solar array, Vermont’s largest
By Mike Faher, VTDigger State regulators have approved a massive Windsor County solar array that will be four times the size of any such project built in Vermont so far. The Coolidge Solar project, to be built in Ludlow and […]
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Vermont leads nation in solar jobs per capita, again
A new report by The Solar Foundation cites Vermont as a national leader in the solar industry, ranking third for the number of solar jobs per capita. Between 2015 to 2016, solar jobs in Vermont grew by 29 percent, with an additional 400 solar […]
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Vermont Bedrooms goes solar
RUTLAND—Rutland’s oldest “sleep shop,” Vermont Bedrooms, has joined the city’s rooftop revolution by going solar. Business owners Bill and Rob Beanland worked with SunCommon of Waterbury to install a 73-panel solar array on the roof of their 32-year-old business. Vermont […]
Altitude Sickness
Solar is here – now, get some
I write this on the heels of Earth Day, 2016. I have been working too much. For the first time in my life, I am really caught up in the rat race. It is difficult to separate myself from it, […]
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Vermont among leaders in solar jobs for third consecutive year
Wages are above national average A new report released by the national non-profit The Solar Foundation found Vermont to be No. 3 in solar jobs per capita in the country, for the third year in a row. Nationally, the solar […]
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Rutland Region
Rutland City Rutland leaders discuss affordable housing at Candidates’ Forum Too many of Rutland’s landlords don’t live in their own rental units, incumbent alderman candidate William Notte commented at a Feb. 10 public forum. He was responding to a question […]
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News Briefs: Rutland Region
By Lani Duke Reimagining Depot Park Calls continue to come in to the aldermen from residents worried about the fate of Depot Park. The city’s Community and Economic Development Committee voted to pursue a Community Development Block Grant for studying […]
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News Briefs: Rutland Region
Rutland Free skills training offered The Rutland campus of the Community College of Vermont is one of five centers offering free job training workshops and courses. Beginning in October, they will offer courses leading to industry-recognized certification in high-demand, high-wage […]