VSEA board members ‘blindsided’ by director’s firing
Mark Mitchell ousted after series of complaints by employees.
Vermont’s smoking-prevention advocates concerned about raiding of tobacco trust fund
The earned interest that fuels programs to curb tobacco use will be left with a projected $149,411 balance by the end of fiscal year 2014.
Farming out the milking chores … to a robot
A robotic milker lets the cows be milked when they are ready, increases production, decreases or eliminates the need for hired dairy workers and frees the farmer from a relentless milking schedule.
Dow herbicide that contaminated Green Mountain Compost now effectively banned in the Northeast
Dow is no longer selling the herbicide aminopyralid in the region after the chemical tainted compost sold by the Chittenden Solid Waste District.
Delta christens return of service to Burlington International Airport
Airline resumes daily flights from Burlington to Atlanta after nearly four-year hiatus.
Vermont Air Guard offers its side of the F-35 basing story
Brig. Gen. Richard Harris confirmed that F-16 program in Vermont is going to end. The F-35 is the only mission alternative for the Air National Guard.
New law offers migrant farm workers in Vermont the privilege to drive
‘Operator’s privilege card’ will allow 1,500 migrant farm workers the opportunity to drive on Vermont roads when law takes effect Jan. 1.
Vermont’s first economic summit takes on perception problem
State, business leaders re-evaluate the Vermont brand.
Revised study shows more people would be affected by F-35
New census figures used in environmental impact statement show 2,000 more people in noise zone. Vermont remains viable option, officials say. UPDATED with 2013 EIS and 2012 EIS drafts.
Former fighter jet designer voices concern over basing F-35 in Vermont
Pierre Sprey told hundreds of people at a citizen’s hearing Thursday night that the new F-35 fighter is louder and less safe than the F-16; revised EIS released
