Brattleboro residents defeated a plan by the administration of lame duck Republican governor Jim Douglas and lieutenant-governor Brian Dubie – the Republican who wants to be elected governor in... Read more »
July 08, 2010
Union Claims Victory for Shaw's Workers; Strike Over
On July 8, workers at Shaw's supermarkets voted to end a months-long strike. There is a Shaw's store in Keene. The union www.ufcw.org called... Read more »
July 07, 2010
Valley Farmers Hit by Global Warming
Record heat and little rain has Valley farmers scrambling to irrigate their crops. Some wells are going dry, forcing farmers to drive their tractors with tanks on their trailers long distances to... Read more »
July 01, 2010
Natalie Merchant Will Sing in Northampton on July 13
Natalie Merchant, probably the world’s best female singer, will sing in Northampton on July 13. It will be her first concert in the Valley in at least a decade. Her lyrics, and the music on her... Read more »
June 28, 2010
In Keene, Bicycle Thieves Active
Police say there has been a rash of bicycle thefts in recent days in Keene. Perhaps the nation's leading experts on how to prevent bicycle thefts, the staff of the group Transportation... Read more »