Opponents of the Lowell wind turbines argue that state officials should not have granted storm water runoff permits to Green Mountain Power's Lowell Mountain project. For the last few months, local opposition has been building in Lyndonville to a residential home for people with mental disabilities. The facility houses no more than two people who need support during a mental health crisis but do not require hospitalization. Neighbors say the leased home violates town zoning laws. A 46-year-old Vermont woman is due in court later this month on charges she embezzled about $120,000 from a Waterbury business and a youth hockey association. A panel is recommending that New Hampshire legalize a casino.
Peter was a Producer/Announcer at VPR until 2015. He began his public radio career in 2007 at WHQR-FM in Wilmington, North Carolina where he served as Morning Edition host and reporter, covering county government and Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base. His work has won several Associated Press awards and has appeared on NPR's All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, and PRI's This American Life. A graduate of the creative writing program at the University of Maine at Farmington, Peter enjoys writing, cooking and traveling.
