Issue: November 2011
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A grand church saved by the arts
Spa City landmark finds new life as performance space By STACEY MORRIS Contributing writer SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. The massive brick edifice that became the Universal Preservation Hall never crumbled to the ground in the physical sense, but it has become known in the past decade as a phoenix of a structure. When the grand old… read more
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College plans Vermont’s first polling center
By EVAN LAWRENCE Contributing writer CASTLETON, Vt.When news organizations have tried to assess the public support for various state and federal candidates in Vermont, they’ve always had to rely on the work of out-of-state polling firms. But that could soon change, as officials at Castleton State College are in the process of setting up the… read more
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State pushes to limit Housatonic cleanup
Mass. backs GE’s call to restrict scope of PCB removal By DAVID SCRIBNER Contributing writer LENOX, Mass.From Canoe Meadows, the 285-acre Audubon wildlife preserve in southeast Pittsfield, the Housatonic River winds its way south in a coil of oxbows through a floodplain flanked by farms and wetlands, creating one of the most diverse wildlife habitats… read more
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Fast track to a smart grid
Some raise privacy, health concerns as wireless meters arrive in Vermont By JUDY BERNSTEIN Contributing writer RUTLAND, Vt.Supporters say it’s a big leap forward for energy conservation in Vermont: Over the next few months, utility customers across the state are set to receive new, wireless electric meters. Power companies say the new “smart meters” will… read more