I applaud and commend my fellow Vermonters for the courage and foresight in this step toward a health-care system that is no longer for-profit and no longer carries costs that are arbitrary and capricious.
I am anxiously awaiting this system's rollout; I have no doubt it will be successful, but more importantly, it will allow access to health care for all, regardless of economic status.
Thank you, Vermont! Hurrah for Vermont!
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How long does it take to build a new bridge? When it connects two states across a body of water, includes a railroad grade crossing and a hazardous waste site, and involves one of Brattleboro's least-favorite intersections, it could take 40 years. And they haven't even started construction. Earlier this year, officials with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation began convening meetings to address replacing the two Route 119 bridges that cross the Connecticut River and connect Brattleboro to Hinsdale.
The torn-up miles of Vermont Route 30 between Brattleboro and Newfane is no mere repaving project, but a full-depth reclamation (FDR) of the road surface. FDR requires making several passes over the 10 miles that run from the corner of Cedar Street in Brattleboro to about a mile south of Newfane Village, just past Brook Street. During this first phase, the road is being milled and the asphalt pulverized, mixed with gravel, and compacted. This is also when the roadway...
Savings Bank of Walpole recently announced the dates and bands scheduled to perform at the annual “Concerts on the Green” summer concert series held on the town green in Walpole. The nine-concert series will kick off on Sunday, June 26 with a performance by The Springfield (Vt.) Community Band and conclude with two concerts on Aug. 14 featuring the Hope Haitian Choir (who are being sponsored by the First Congregational Church of Walpole) and The Jazz Express. All of the...
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