BRATTLEBORO — Great coverage of a terrific event! Thank you to the Brattleboro Chamber, and specifically to Kate O'Connor and Greg Lesch, for all of their hard work on the recent governor's debate!
BELLOWS FALLS-Fellow citizens, I write to you with a request founded in feelings of love,
BRATTLEBORO-I've been a supporter of Emilie Kornheiser since she first ran for Legislature. Now, however,
Shelby Brimmer is the owner, with Paul Martocci, of Martocci's Restaurant on Elliot Street in...
DEERFIELD, MASS.-Two years later, Democrats are still furious over Roe v. Wade being overturned. But...
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced major revisions to the classification of exempt employees. The designations “exempt” and “nonexempt” refer to whether a position is subject to regulations for paying overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The changes go into effect on Dec. 1 and will require significant adjustments for some employers. In Vermont, it is estimated that up to 10,000 employees might be affected by these rules. Employers should begin the process now of understanding...
Elayne Clift rightly laments “the fear of having a catastrophic health crisis, worrying about climate change, deregulation, deportations, the return to banking practices that brought this country to its knees, global instability, the possibility of war, rising hate crimes, the silencing of media, and much more.” But she very wrongly characterizes them as uniquely “Trumpian.” All of these “stressors” have been steadily growing since Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton remade their respective parties to pursue neoliberal austerity at home and...
Canal Street Art Gallery presents “Vermont Summer Group Show: All Mediums, All Subjects, All Art,” now on view to the public through Sept. 12. Visit the gallery's online viewing room at canalstreetartgallery.com to experience a new interactive format. The gallery also offers private appointments during their regular scheduled business hours,Wednesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Groups of no more than four people are scheduled in one-hour time slots to allow for all common spaces, frequently touched surfaces, and...
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