Ascutney News Archives

“We are saving almost 2 million gallons of fossil fuel a year”

A Brattleboro paper company has added a new shade of green to its products. Fibermark is now powering its entire manufacturing operation with 100 percent used vegetable oil. via The Brattleboro Reformer

LOCATION : Route 5, Dummerston ACCUSED: Lyle E. Deyo AGE: 22 CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Brattleboro, VT VICTIM: Denise L. Waterman CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Dummerston, VT. via Vermont State Police Department of Pu...

“At the same time, we have an eight-mile stretch of Route 5 from Brattleboro to Putney that will get the same kind of treatment.”

It could be more than two years before the state's highway department comes to Brattleboro to repair the damage to the town's roads. via The Brattleboro Reformer

“Hand counting doesn't cost as much, and if we're lucky, we'll only have to use the machine every four years.”

Vermont towns are known for the fierce independence and individual quirkiness. And as town clerks across Windham County prepare for this year's Town Meeting, you can find almost as many vote counting ... via The Brattleboro Reformer