Treat staff right, and they will stay; then, you will attract more quality staff.
The hospital cannot function without dedicated, quality nursing staff. Best of luck, clinical staff.
Jason Cooper, a real estate investor, developer, and property manager, has served as a steering...
Jessica Dolan, Ph.D. (District 8) is a Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting member. BRATTLEBORO-Our predecessors were...
Emilie Kornheiser, Ian Goodnow, and Mollie Burke represent Brattleboro in the Vermont House of Representatives.
SPRINGFIELD-On April 16, during his inaugural speech as secretary of health and human services, Robert...
State regulators have signed off on a big security change at Vermont Yankee. The Vermont Public Utility Commission on Aug. 31 approved Entergy's plan to downsize the idled nuclear plant's “protected area” from 10.5 acres to 1.3 acres. The move is expected to save about $1.2 million per month, mostly in security costs. The commission overruled objections from Brattleboro-based New England Coalition, which had asked for a more extensive review of the plan. But the approval comes right on time...
On Feb. 4, 2021, President Joseph Biden committed to ending support for the Saudi-led offensive in Yemen, which he called a “humanitarian and strategic catastrophe.” But, on Nov. 4, he announced a $650 million arms sale to Saudi Arabia. This proposed sale makes no sense, flies in the face of Biden's stated goal, and will surely deepen the tragedy in Yemen. So three cheers for senators Bernie Sanders and Patrick Leahy, who oppose this arms move. Along with two Republican...
On Friday, April 23, at 7 p.m., Guilford poet Verandah Porche will lead a free, virtual interactive poetry workshop. The event, organized by the Children's Literacy Foundation (CLiF), is open to teens and adults. You can sign up at clifonline.org. Since the fall, CLiF has been offering adult programs and book discussions with local authors, in addition to its children's programming. Previous featured authors include fiction writer and journalist Sarah Stewart Taylor, poet Rajnii Eddins, bestselling author Dan Brown, and...
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