Trash giant Casella Waste Systems has withdrawn an application with the state related to a contested landfill project in the North Country.  Some who have fought the Dalton project for years over health, environmental, and economic concerns said the move was a sign that the company has been cowed. But it’s not the first time […]

Activists, neighbors, local leaders, and state legislators gathered on the shore of Forest Lake in Dalton Friday morning to look over the placid lake and reiterate their commitment to fighting landfill proposals for their region. Nature was in cooperation: The sun began to break through clouds during the ceremony, and a resident loon yodeled a […]