Friday Feb 10 | The Brattleboro Reformer
Jamaica business faces stiff fines over environmental law infractions
A Jamaica business will have to spend more than $115,000 on fines and remediation after violating a number of Vermont environmental laws at its Route 30 property.
Stratton a wild card in reapportionment shuffle
If the current reapportionment proposal passes through the statehouse and is signed by Governor Peter Shumlin, Stratton would be moved from the present district it shares with Winhall, Londonderry, Weston and Jamaica, and shift into a district with Arlington, Sunderland, Sandgate, Shaftsbury, Glastenbury, and part of Rupert, according to a member ... (more)
State officials debate whether or not to debate education spending
School budgets statewide are going up this year and a debate is brewing in Montpelier over the question: How many fewer students does Vermont need to have to lower school budgets? Some education experts, and state officials, disagree on how much of a problem the cost of education is in Vermont, with one side saying there's no solve-all formula to ... (more)
Letter: Vermont showing energy leadership
The first public event at a hotel that is more than a year away from opening will take place the... A new government map gives gardeners in many parts of the nation a chance to turn over a new leaf... Gov.
School choice: Proposal or empty slogan?
In his budget speech last week, Democratic Gov. Peter Shumlin proposed education reforms that have been championed in recent years by Republicans, including the idea of allowing all Vermont high school students to choose what public school they attend.