State attorney general pushes anew on Vermont reactor

Two years after petitioning to intervene in Entergy Vermont Yankee's re-licensing application - and being rejected- the Massachusetts Attorney General's office has filed to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to participate in the federal process.

Study shows New England renters hit by wave of foreclosures

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lease-abiding renters in four New England states are losing their homes to foreclosure as fast or faster than single-family homeowners who default on mortgages.

That's the conclusion of a report released Wednesday by the Washington-based National Low Income Housing Coalition.

Glacial Potholes walkway plans available for viewing

SHELBURNE FALLS - Those who would like a glimpse of the proposed Glacial Potholes walkway will have a chance to see the plans and discuss them at a public information session tonight at 7 in the Arms Library on Bridge Street.

No penalty for collapsed cooling tower at Vermont Yankee

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant will receive no penalty for allowing a cooling tower to degrade so badly it collapsed last summer, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has decided.

Governor vetoes bill requiring Vermont Yankee owners to pay into shutdown fund

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas' office has announced his intention to veto a bill that would have required Vermont Yankee's owners to top off or guarantee future payments into the nuclear plant's decommissioning fund before the company is reorganized.

Study: Foreclosure surge hits New England renters hard

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lease-abiding renters in four New England states are losing their homes to foreclosure as fast or faster than single-family homeowners who default on mortgages.

That's the conclusion of a report released Wednesday by the Washington-based National Low Income Housing Coalition.

Patrick says casino gambling bill 'may yet come back'

BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick says a bill to bring legalized gambling to Massachusetts "may yet come back in the Legislature." And he says he's not basing his statement on the possible departure of House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi, a gambling opponent.

FEMA eyes Maine flood, rain damage

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Federal officials began the assessment process Monday to calculate damage across Maine from last week's heavy rain and flooding.

House adds money for Leeds vets program

BOSTON - The state House of Representatives is allocating $320,000 to a Leeds veterans group working with Hampshire County law enforcement to keep ex-soldiers out of the state prison system while facing misdemeanor drug and assault charges.

The spending needs approval from both the Senate and governor.

Cemetery poses dilemma for buyers of Vt. farm

HARTLAND, Vt. - The 130-acre property was exactly what Michel Guite and his family wanted: an old Vermont farm with mountain views, rolling hills and meadows.

There was, however, one wrinkle: The property included a small family cemetery - with the grave of a War of 1812 veteran - surrounded by a fence on a scenic knoll.