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When commerce moved by sail, the worst situation was being becalmed. A lack of wind meant a lack of progress and a loss of money, so sailors had a thousand tricks to bring a breeze - all based on superstition, and none of which really worked.
From those days comes our expression “whistling up the wind” - a phrase that has come to mean placing your faith in false hopes.
“Whistling up the wind” is a good description of our situation as the governor and his team reboot the Windham County Economic Development Program (WCEDP), once again - as last time - whistling for jobs and hoping for results.
About a year ago, the governor announced the program for deploying the $10 million of Entergy money meant for economic development in Windham County.
At the south end of Brattleboro's charming center is the tangle known locally as Malfunction Junction. This intersection of five roads, one the Co-op access, with a nearby train crossing, is notoriously complicated and frustrating. A few years ago - after much traffic study, planning, and, I am sure,
It is easy to be impressed with Kate O'Connor's experience, but I am also impressed by her commitment to Brattleboro and its success. She has demonstrated in conversation and in action around the district an interest in creating a healthy, thriving economy with rising wages and a growing work...
