Once a leading producer of marble in the world, Rutland, Vt., is embracing a new reputation as the “Solar Capital of New England.”
Festivities set for Tuesday will commemorate the designation, which may seem modest in comparison to Rutland’s industrial past. But for this city of 16,500, it illustrates a significant movement from old-style ways of providing electricity and perhaps a model for the rest of the U.S. (Read more)
