To be honest, I have a love/hate relationship with hybrid vehicles. Back in the early 90s I was converting gasoline cars to electric-powered lead weights that were surprisingly efficient but had severely limited range. My partners and I at the now defunct VT Electric Car Co. found that it was easier to convert cars than […]

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As the sun rises any summer morning you can bet one of Vermont’s modern-day treasure hunters is already at work scanning the local public beach with a metal detector. He knows his chance for success lies with being the first to arrive. As the day progresses he will keep to himself and move briskly, listening […]

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Warm summer and autumn weather draws Vermonters outside to enjoy the surroundings, whether in cities and towns or in the countryside. Unfortunately, unless you’re some distance from a well-traveled road, you may be experiencing an increase in heavy truck traffic. More heavy trucks are being forced off our […]

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Who says it takes years of preparation and planning to break a world record recognized by Guiness? Jay Hathaway, the lively director of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, organized just such an event in less than four weeks, and if his ambitious visions for the future becomes a reality, Vermont will soon be known as […]

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There are several very obvious reason which necessitate raising the federal Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) limits from 80,000 to 97,000 pounds with the addition of a sixth axle. These range from helping to solve safety concerns to helping produce cleaner air.
The first myth we must address is that raising GVW […]

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