Fair Share amendment is working as intended
LESS THAN TWO YEARS after voters approved the Fair Share Amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution, the “millionaire’s tax” is already having a positive impact on Massachusetts. Our state now has…
Offshore wind is answer to skyrocketing electricity demand
The waters off the New England coast have been referred to the Saudia Arabia of wind energy, with some of the highest wind speeds in US offshore areas. Our ability…
EEE has come to Vermont. Here’s what you need to know about this mosquito-based virus.
Culiseta melanura mosquito. Photo via the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention A blood-sucking creature that comes at dusk is frightening Vermonters this summer. No, it’s not a vampire.…
A growing number of 5th District Republicans vow to write in Good on Nov. 5
U.S Rep. Bob Good, R-Campbell, speaks at a campaign rally in Powhatan County. (Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury) Even after an additional review of the recount results in the GOP primary…
Mid-September hearing scheduled for Memphis referendum question
A Sept. 16 hearing is scheduled in the Memphis City Council’s lawsuit against the Shelby County Election Commission. (© Karen Pulfer Focht) The Memphis City Council’s lawsuit against the Shelby…
Private school’s pre-game loudspeaker prayer lawsuit answered by appeals court
(Getty photos) A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Florida High School Athletic Association did not violate the First Amendment when it refused to let two private religious schools…
Latest GE blade problem blamed on positioning of turbine
THE MOST RECENT failure of GE Vernova’s giant Haliades-X turbine occurred because of what may have been human error. A preliminary investigation suggests the blade failure on August 22 at…
Shapiro ‘confident’ 76ers arena will remain in Philadelphia
Gov. Josh Shapiro and said Tuesday during a visit to Morrisville Middle/Senior High School that he was confident the 76ers would remain in Philadelphia (Commonwealth Media Services photo) Despite news…
Gov. Landry wants LSU to bring its live tiger mascot back to football games
LSU mascot Mike VI, a Bengal/Siberian mixed tiger, is displayed on the field before the Florida Gators take on the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium on Oct. 6, 2007, in…
University of Vermont announces plans for startup incubator space in Colchester
Research Technician Sandra May checks new samples into the UVM Laboratory for Clinical Biochemistry Research in Colchester. Photo by David Seaver. Photo courtesy of UVM Burlington Bio is a startup…