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Toxic ‘trash juice’ a problem at four NH landfills, including in Rochester
Litter in and around the landfill. Waste outside of the permitted area. Releases of liquid pollution. Failure to file mandatory reports. These are some of the issues found at four of the state’s active landfills, documented by letters of deficiency sent by the Department of Environmental Services from January to June. Many of the problems centered around the management of leachate, the “trash juice” created when rainfall mixes with waste that can be highly toxic.
Old time Stories of Ludlow and the Black River Valley
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Black River Academy Museum invites the community of Ludlow and residents of the Black River Valley to attend their upcoming event, “Old time Stories of Ludlow and the Black River Valley,” on Thursday, Aug 8, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. This will be a casual...
Pauley retires, Plymouth appoints Nicoll as treasurer
PLYMOUTH, Vt. – At the July 15 meeting, the Plymouth Selectboard accepted a resignation letter from Treasurer Elaine Pauley, who worked for the town for eight years. “To no surprise,” it was time for Pauley to retire. Pauley said in her letter, “I am grateful to you and all the town employees for your support…Working here was one of the most fulfilling jobs I’ve ever had.”
LTE Heather Chase on Act 76
Dear Residents of Athens, Chester, Grafton, and Windham,. As I am out and about in the community talking with constituents, many have asked about the new payroll tax, Act 76. In the 2023 legislative session, the legislature passed Act 76. This act is already helping to ease the child care crisis that Vermont is facing. I voted for this because I see it through the lens of a small business owner and a working mother who needed childcare for my children. Unemployment is historically low; Vermont businesses need workers. When quality childcare is available, we have a larger workforce. That larger workforce also pays income tax, which provides taxpayers with a return on their investment – more people working means more tax revenue. More tax revenues mean the cost of running our government for the provision of necessary services is spread across more individuals.
Your Sunday Things To Do in Vermont and northern New York
Head on over to the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site for a free concert between 2-3 p.m. The concert features music from the 1920s performed by mezzo-soprano Jennie O'Brien and pianist Abbie Charbeneau. This is the second of four concerts the venue will be hosting throughout the summer. Tupper Lake,...
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