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Whately Selectboard approves agreement for indoor pot cultivation site The Whately Selectboard has approved a host community agreement for a proposed marijuana cultivation facility on the property currently owned by John Lasalle of Lasalle Florists. Staff Photo/Paul Franz The Whately Selectboard has approved a host community agreement for a proposed marijuana cultivation facility on the property currently owned by John Lasalle of Lasalle Florists. Staff Photo/Paul Franz Modified: 1/1/2021 3:15:...

Earth Matters: When is a trout a salmon and what difference does it make? — Published: 1/2/2021 1:41:10 PM When I was fly fishing for pink salmon some years ago in the Pacific Northwest, I hooked an enormous steelhead, which is a sea-run rainbow trout. That steelhead was twice the size of the five-pound salmon I’d caught, but I wondered why one was called salmon and the other, trout. How do fish get named? For that matter, what about other animals and plants? The biological sciences emplo...

1) Robert from Mill River was the first caller to check in for 2021 as he has an assortment of items available including a 44 by 29 inch high carrying case for dogs, complete with pad and separate gates priced at only $35, just $30 and a rear diamond plate step bumper for a pick-up truck for $100. He will also take best offer for any or all of these items. To inquire further, call (413) 229-8628. 2) Helen in Housatonic is looking for crystals to make sun catchers. If you can help out in ...

Mammal swims about Mill River most of day By Michael Cronin Staff Writer Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 A bottlenose dolphin delights the crowd gathered at the end of the Mill River on Washington Street in Gloucester.PAUL BILODEAU/Staff photo Paul Bilodeau GLOUCESTER — A bottlenose dolphin surprised and delighted passers-by on the Washington Street bridge Wednesday afternoon. Word traveled fast around the city after the dolphin was ini...

For his commitment, Chris Ozyck named 2020 New Haven Register Person of the Year FacebookTwitterEmail Long time environmental advocate Chris Ozyck stands by the ongoing restoration of the Grand Avenue bridge on the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, Conn. on Dec. 31, 2020. Ozyck has been named the Registers 2020 Person of the Year.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media NEW HAVEN — For decades, Chris Ozyck has worked to make New Haven a more verdant and carefully tended home, helping tie the c...

Melissa Casey says: If school districts and cities/towns continue to push the narrative that Vermonters are racist, then they certainly don’t need our racist tax dollars to fund their pity-me victim mentality party/agenda. Teachers and administrators must reject our white supreme money and support in total because they must not need or accept our dirty racist money any longer. Tax revolt on deck because it’s racist money from racist workers. Homer Sulham says: It seems to me that...

Written by City of Stamford City of Stamford COVID Update Residents considering holiday celebrations are reminded: COVID-19 is still a threat to our community. Do not host or attend large gatherings and stay home the holidays. If you must leave your household wear a mask, maintain six feet of distance from others, and wash your hands frequently. Today — December 23 — Stamford has 8,639 confirmed cases. Last week — December 17 — Stamford had 8,200 confirmed cases. These numbers su...

Downtown Stamford office building sells for $24 million FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 RPW Group has acquired from SL Green Realty Corp., the office building at 1055 Washington Blvd., in downtown Stamford, Conn.Michael Cummo / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of3 RPW Group has acquired from SL Green Realty Corp., the office building at 1055 Washington Blvd., in downtown Stamford, Conn.Michael Cummo / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 3of3 RPW Group has acquired from SL Green Real...

The governor’s task force announced Friday that the beginning of the winter season for Vermont high school athletics will remain in the pause phase. In the meantime, Southern Vermont athletic directors are attempting to stay a step ahead by splitting their basketball pool into four divisions. Practices were originally scheduled to start Nov. 30, but that plan has been on hold since Nov. 24. A tentative Jan. 11 date for season openers has been in limbo for weeks as the state battles COVID-1...

Reply Kimberly DiGiovanni has been named chair of an Urban Waters Initiative (UWI) for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. (John Hassett 860-918-0648) Quinnipiac University Prof. Kimberly DiGiovanni, of Hamden, named chair of an Urban Waters Initiative (UWI) for the Connecticut DEEP HAMDEN, CT – Kimberly DiGiovanni, of Hamden, assistant teaching professor of civil engineering at Quinnipiac University, has been named chair of an Urban Waters Initiative (UWI) for ...