Issue: July 2015
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Equal before the law?
New York counties face push to upgrade public-defender system By TRACY FRISCHContributing writer HUDSON FALLS, N.Y. Michael Mercure took over as Washington County’s public defender about five years ago after two of his predecessors in the office were disbarred. Now he’s working with the state to carry out the terms of a settlement in read more
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A toddler as muse
Bennington artist blends family, creative lives in works that challenge By TELLY HALKIASContributing writer BENNINGTON, Vt. The artist Renee Bouchard has lately been inviting her 2-year-old son, Ensor, to share in her creative process. The result is a series of paintings that will be on display at two locations in downtown Bennington this summer read more
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In Rutland, solar power’s next step
High-tech storage battery set for debut this fall By EVAN LAWRENCEContributing writer RUTLAND, Vt. Photovoltaic panels collect the sun’s energy at the Borkowski family’s home in Rutland, which Green Mountain Power has dubbed the “energy home of the future.” This fall, the utility will begin offering a new high-tech battery that will allow homeowners read more
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Downtown hotel raises hopes
$14M project hailed as symbol of change for Pittsfield By HEATHER BELLOWThe Berkshire Edge PITTSFIELD, Mass. Hotel on North, which opened last month in downtown Pittsfield, is managed by Main Street Hospitality Group, which also runs The Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, the Williams Inn in Williamstown and The Porches Inn in North Adams. read more
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Mold forces removal of artwork
Georgi Museum seeks funds for repairs, restoration By EVAN LAWRENCEContributing writer SHUSHAN, N.Y. The Georgi Museum has closed and more than 60 works of art have been removed from the property while the museum’s leaders raise funds to remedy a mold infestation. George Bouret photo An infestation of mold has forced the Georgi Museum read more
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Fixing the failures of a legal system
Back in 2004, the first issue of this newspaper featured a story on Ansar Mahmood, a legal immigrant from Pakistan whose pursuit of the American dream was wrecked in part by bad legal advice. Mahmood was in his early 20s when he came to the United States in 2000 and got a job as a read more