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Vt. nuke critics renew campaign against relicense

BURLINGTON, Vt. - Hoping to sway lawmakers, two of the state's most famous residents and one of its former governors joined groups opposed to the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in announcing a push for Town Meeting Day votes on whether the plant ...

From JOHN CURRAN, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Nuclear Regulatory Commission,  Jerry Greenfield,  U.S. Democratic Party

VY critics renew campaign against relicense

for Vermont Yankee is in the Legislature, which could vote on it in the session that begins in January. BURLINGTON -- Hoping to sway lawmakers, two of the state’s most famous residents and one of its former governors joined groups opposed to the ...

From JOHN CURRAN, Brattleboro Reformer,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jerry Greenfield,  Nuclear Regulatory Commission,  U.S. Democratic Party

Police: Vermont man stole bus, posted video of it

MORRISVILLE, Vt.—What possesses a man to steal his ex-employer's bus, take it for a three-state joy ride and then post a video of the lark on YouTube? "It was inspired," Jacob Rehm, 38, said outside court Tuesday. "I felt inspired." The vehicle's owner, ...

From JOHN CURRAN, Boston Globe,  17 Nov 2009

Salmon charged with DUI

staff members about the incident before making a scheduled appearance at the Vermont Republican Party’s annual meeting in Montpelier, where he also acknowledged the arrest. MONTPELIER -- Vermont State Auditor Thomas Salmon has been charged with drunken ...

From JOHN CURRAN, Brattleboro Reformer,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Honda

Former UN diplomat defends Kurdish oil interests

A former U.S. ambassador who served as a private adviser to Kurdish leaders in Iraq defended his financial stake in oil fields in the country's north, insisting Saturday there was no conflict of interest. "I was a private citizen engaged in ...

From JOHN CURRAN, Taiwan News,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Peter Galbraith,  Saddam Hussein,  John Kenneth Galbraith,  New York Times Company

Soldier's partner says more troops not answer

Three years ago, Rose Loving got the visit every soldier's family fears. On March 29, 2006, uniformed soldiers showed up on her doorstep to give her the bad news: Her live-in partner, Sgt. First Class John Thomas Stone, a 52-year-old Army ...

From JOHN CURRAN, Taiwan News,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  National Guard,  Taliban,  John Thomas,  Stanley A. McChrystal

Former UN diplomat defends Kurdistan oil interests

MONTPELIER, Vt.—A former U.S. ambassador who served as a private advisor to Kurdish leaders in Iraq defended his financial stake in oil fields in the country's north, insisting Saturday there was no conflict of interest. "I was a private citizen ...

From JOHN CURRAN, Boston Globe,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Peter Galbraith,  Saddam Hussein,  John Kenneth Galbraith,  New York Times Company

Vermont auditor charged with DUI

MONTPELIER - Vermont State Auditor Thomas Salmon has been charged with drunken driving after being pulled over for a traffic infraction, police said Saturday. Republican Party's annual meeting in Montpelier, where he also acknowledged the ...

From JOHN CURRAN, Bennington Banner,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Honda

Partner of killed GI wants new Afghanistan mission

TUNBRIDGE, Vt. (AP) -- Three years ago, Rose Loving got the visit every GI's family fears. On March 29, 2006, uniformed soldiers showed up on her doorstep to give her the bad news: Her live-in partner, Sgt. First Class John Thomas Stone, a 52-year-old ...

From JOHN CURRAN, Buffalo News,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  National Guard,  Taliban,  John Thomas,  Stanley A. McChrystal

2nd fire at historic Vt. general store ruled arson

PUTNEY, Vt.—It was a heartwarming story: A 200-year-old general store suffers a fire, the owner can't afford to rebuild it and the town's historical society steps in to buy the building, hoping to make it the commercial and social hub of town once ...

From JOHN CURRAN, Boston Globe,  10 Nov 2009

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