Debra Sachs is downright giddy about a cool new toy -- an excitement she hopes to share with people in Chittenden County and beyond. It's a snazzy two-tone green, purrs like a kitten and handles like a dream.

No, it's not a slick new SUV or loaded sports car that's got Sachs all hot and bothered. The executive director of Burlington's Alliance for Climate Action is gushing over, well, a lawnmower.... Read more