Where did FairPoint ever say that it would cut pay by one-third?
What a dumb letter. Get the facts straight before writing, please.
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Armed with charts and graphs, two economists brought a message to southern Vermont: You are not alone. Speaking at the inaugural Southern Vermont Economic Development Summit on May 24, the experts said this region's struggles - including a decline in the working-age population and the lack of job growth compared to more urbanized areas - are shared by many other rural communities across the nation. “You're fighting not a local trend ... you're fighting a national trend, and in many...
We are learning about people who pick our food - for example, strawberries. People who pick our food don't get paid enough. It is hard, because the sun is hot. Also, you have to bend down for strawberries. A lot of people get sick from pesticides. Some people don't even get the job because employers can hire only a limited number of people. For those who are hired, sometimes it can be hours in the bus or plane to get...
Vermont Theatre Company announces auditions for its fourth annual production of A Christmas Carol on Monday, Aug. 28, at 6 p.m., in the auditorium at Brattleboro Union High School on Fairground Road. This production of Charles Dickens' classic story is a new adaptation written and directed by Jessica Gelter. A Christmas Carol is a ghost story about Ebenezer Scrooge, a heartless old miser, who, with the help of an old friend and some magical beings, finds love and generosity in...
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