DUMMERSTON — Last week, the pedestrian crossing button for the Malfunction Junction traffic light that's closest to the Riverview Cafe was visibly falling apart and didn't work. Today, I saw that someone had tried to fix it with tape, but it still didn't work.
Seeing as the state bought this button just a few months ago, hopefully the state can get the company that made the button to fix it for free.
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Bill Colvin likes to talk about opportunities rather than challenges. As the first Bi-Town Economic Development Planner for Wilmington and Dover, he's in uncharted territory. “Everyone I've met has been great,” he said. Colvin started work Aug. 30 and for his first year will focus on nine goals approved by the Dover and Wilmington selectboards. “This position is in large part a strategy development position,” Colvin said, adding that he will focus on the larger, big picture projects benefiting both...
I love giving and receiving usable gifts. Little trinkets and knickknacks are not a part of my giving. On the morning of Dec. 12, I had the pleasure of assisting my fellow Vermont Yankee employees with an Entergy-sponsored grocery-shopping trip to support Project Feed the Thousands. The mission: purchase as many everyday food necessities as possible - soups, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, tuna. The employee shoppers dispersed in groups of two, armed with a shopping assignment, a list of the...
Celebrate this summer's reading theme, “Dig Into Reading,” with a free play at the Grafton Public Library on Friday, July 26, at 6 p.m. The Summer Encore Theatre troupe brings pirates, treasure and mayhem to the library lawn in Grafton. Director Cathy Archer has led this Rutland-based theater group for 16 years. She and her students bring a level of energy, enthusiasm and improvisation sure to be enjoyed by all ages. All are welcome to bring a picnic and dine...
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