AltWeeklies Wire
Vermont Has Passenger Rail -- Reallynew
Is Vermont on a slow train to real public transport?
Seven Days |
Kirk Kardashian |
08-03-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Brattleboro Stunned by Police Use of Tasers on Protestersnew
The heat is on the cops for allegedly using electronic stun guns repeatedly on the green-thumbed guerillas.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
08-03-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Sex Discrimination on a Small Town Police Force?new
A fired Brandon cop sues the town, claiming retaliation and sex discrimination.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
07-23-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Gannett Cancels Free Parking in Vermontnew
Cutbacks at Vermont's largest daily include free parking for reporters -- and they lost their water cooler!
Seven Days |
Peter Freyne |
07-13-2007 |
Media
Hyperlocal Networking Site Prompts City Response to Violencenew
Burlington police crack down on violence thanks to an increasingly popular online social networking tool.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
07-13-2007 |
Media
Reversing Bush's National Guard Power-Grabnew
President Bush has the power to declare martial law in your state without the consent of your governor -- Vermont's Senator Pat Leahy is about to change that.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
06-27-2007 |
War
Climate Summer is Hotnew
College-age "Climate Summer" activists say global warming is the issue of their generation.
Seven Days |
Kevin J. Kelley |
06-25-2007 |
Environment
Up, Up and Awaynew
Video blogger Eva Sollberger goes for a scary ride in a hot-air balloon.
Seven Days |
Eva Sollberger |
06-08-2007 |
Transportation
Marine Corps Attempts to Silence Anti-War Vetsnew
Two Marine Corps vets are at risk of losing their honorable discharges after speaking out against the War in Iraq.
Seven Days |
Kevin J. Kelley |
05-30-2007 |
War
Sanctify My Ridenew
A veggie-car mechanic preaches the gospel of grease.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
05-30-2007 |
Transportation
Slave Wages and Unsafe Housingnew
Exposing the unsavory side of cheap Chinese food in Vermont.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
05-30-2007 |
Immigration
Subprime Lenders Staying Away From Vermontnew
The state's traditions of community banking and Yankee frugality appear to have helped insulate the state from the subprime lending crisis rocking housing markets in many parts of the country.
Seven Days |
Kevin J. Kelley |
05-25-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Vermont Sticks to Its Guns on Firearm Freedomsnew
Given the state's respect for privacy rights and the political power of its gun owners, it won't likely enact stricter gun control legislation post-Virginia Tech.
Seven Days |
Kevin J. Kelley |
05-25-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Vermont's Agency of Natural Resources Under Firenew
Critics argue that the agency is plagued by longstanding, systemic problems with environmental permitting and enforcement and that it doesn't keep citizens properly informed about environmental infractions or potential hazards.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
05-25-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Offbeat Offsetnew
What the hell is carbon farming, and how can it help stop global warming?
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
05-18-2007 |
Environment
