“The plant workers, while often enthusiastic civic members, can feel more attached to the nuclear industry than to the town they work in, and typically leave with the plant.”
Um. Perhaps that's because nuclear industry workers are “attached” to having a job.
Framing this as an emotional/loyalty issue is beyond bizarre.
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After nearly seven months of having an absent town clerk and treasurer, approximately 140 residents petitioned the Selectboard to consider changing those positions from elected to appointed. This request will allow the Selectboard to place the articles on the Town Meeting warning. On March 6, through Australian ballot, voters will ultimately decide if the town clerk and treasurer will continue on as elected officials, or if the Selectboard can appoint those positions. At last year's Town Meeting, Denise Germon, a...
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Latchis Arts presents two holiday screenings of the film Elma and the Top, an original musical by Newfane composer, filmmaker, and writer Robert Fritz, on Saturday and Sunday, December 16 and 17, at 4:00 p.m. With songs by Fritz and Denis Smith, Elma and the Top tells the story of Elma, the smallest elf in the North Pole, who tries and tries to be of use but just can't find where and how she fits in. It is also the...
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