The calendar says spring started on March 20. But tell that to the Thurber family...
BELLOWS FALLS-Happy Spring! Shh, the snow has gone. I am saying this quietly, lest I...
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BRATTLEBORO-It's here: the season of good cheer. With days and nights filled with holiday-themed office...
Utilities Division crews will start the spring flushing of the town water mains on Thursday, April 19, at 10 p.m., and will continue through Saturday, May 5. Water main flushing will occur both at night and during the day. Customers are asked to check the flushing schedule closely as flushing causes water discoloration, low water pressure, and in some areas, intervals of no water. Night flushing will occur from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Day flushing will occur from 9...
A Vermont-based group of female comics will bring their special brand of comedy to the Windham Ballroom at Popolo Restaurant on Saturday, Nov. 8, in a show to benefit Main Street Arts. Doors open at 7:45 p.m. for the 8:15 show. Popolo will provide a cash bar. As the program announcement reads, “These Vermont Comedy Divas have raised thousands of spirits and dollars for great causes in their travels across New England through their 'Divas Do Good' program that raised...
For everyone except labor activists, the 1981 strike by the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) has faded into the dim mists of memory. But President Reagan's harsh treatment of the strikers set the tone for three decades of union busting in America. On Aug. 3, 1981, PATCO went on strike, seeking better working conditions, better pay, and a 32-hour work week. Reagan reacted by declaring the strike a “peril to national safety” and ordered the strikers back to work.
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