DUMMERSTON — It's sad when you're a devoted employee for decades and when you leave it's no big thing to an employer.
People wonder why no one wants to work at one place for long.
Emily Hallock is a patient care technician at Brattleboro Retreat. She originally posted this piece...
WEST BRATTLEBORO-Free the drugs. I suggest the state of Vermont offers free drugs administered by...
PUTNEY-The Jim Jeffords ("I didn't leave the party, the party left me") solution: The U.S.
MIDDLEBURY-CCM Holland Mills' letter itself is filled with untrue statements and harmful rhetoric, which I,
After several months of review, state regulators have approved the sale of 13 hydroelectric stations on the Connecticut and Deerfield rivers. The Vermont Public Service Board on April 6 OK'd the purchase of TransCanada's hydro dams by Great River Hydro, a subsidiary of Boston-based ArcLight Capital Partners. In finding that the transaction will promote the public good, the board adopted the findings of a hearing officer who said Great River is “financially sound,” “experienced in the industry” and “capable of...
The Nov. 4 election will soon be here. Since the Aug. 26 primary, Brattleboro has had a new polling place: the Municipal Center. To better inform voters, I'm listing 10 things you need to know about voting there: 1. Voting will take place on the second floor in the Cosman and Selectboard Meeting Rooms (Room 212). 2. You won't need to step up or down even one step to vote! There is an elevator just inside the back entrance at...
The Brattleboro Music Center and Retreat Farm are launching a new summer concert series. “Music Under the Stars” will include two free concerts in July and August and culminate in a performance by the Windham Orchestra in September to celebrate the fall equinox and the Orchestra's 50th anniversary. “The BMC is delighted to begin what we hope will be a long partnership with Retreat Farm,” BMC Managing Director Mary Greene said in a news release. “It is a pleasure to...
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