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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Town officials have become familiar faces in the Statehouse, where they've argued repeatedly that municipalities like theirs should have a bigger role in deciding where energy projects are built. But now that both chambers of the Legislature have approved a bill addressing that issue, Selectboard Chair Frank Seawright is less than impressed. Seawright and his wife, anti-turbine activist Nancy Tips, say S.230 doesn't go far enough in ensuring that local concerns are taken seriously. And they aren't convinced that further...
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On Thursday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. Get Thee to the Funnery Shakespeare Camps present the documentary, Qualities of “Mercy?” It will be streamed on YouTube at bit.ly/595-shakespeare. In 2020, the Vermont youth camp took on actors from India and tackled the problematic Shakespeare play Merchant of Venice. Campers used the text to confront prejudice, violence, and hate speech. They dealt with the pandemic lockdown, responded to the Black Lives Matter movement, and put on a play. From distances spanning...
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