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State employees’ union files safety complaint over hot conditions at Southern State Correctional Facility
A workplace safety complaint filed last month says multiple employees at Southern State Correctional Facility have raised concerns about heat in the facility, and at least one staffer was hospitalized for heat stroke. The Vermont State Employees' Association, which represents prison staffers, filed a complaint with the Vermont Occupational Safety...
Meet the collector behind Portsmouth Athenaeum's NH primary exhibit
It was the dashboard dolls that did it. A circa-1964 set depicting candidates President Lyndon B. Johnson and Sen. Barry Goldwater put Durham attorney Susan Roman on the path of collecting political memorabilia at a young age. The dashboard dolls were a gift from her uncle, and are on display...
Pomerleau Real Estate announce significant leadership changes
VermontBiz Pomerleau Real Estate is proud to announce significant leadership changes within our organization. These changes signify our commitment to excellence and our dedication to delivering exceptional service to our clients. Kendra Kenney has been appointed the new Managing Partner of Commercial Brokerage at Pomerleau Real Estate. With an impressive...
Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals to go on strike in July, union confirms
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Nurses at the University of Vermont Medical Center will officially go on strike later this month, according to a union representative authorized to speak on the matter. Top video: See previous coverage. A representative for the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals told NBC5 that...
Burlington man arrested after threatening person with knife, police say
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Burlington man was arrested on Monday after police said he threatened another person with a knife. Police said 38-year-old Abukar Ibrahim was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and unlawful trespass for an incident on South Union Street. According to investigators, Ibrahim threatened to kill...
Tim de la Bruere: Abenaki people were excluded from the state recognition process. I was one of them.
In this way did Vermont’s Legislature, advised and guided by self-proclaimed “Abenaki” and their defenders, take it upon themselves to decide who is Indigenous. Read the story on VTDigger here: Tim de la Bruere: Abenaki people were excluded from the state recognition process. I was one of them..
Exeter startup helps defense contractors with cybersecurity compliance
The federal government now requires that contractors and subcontractors for the Department of Defense prove they meet certain cybersecurity requirements — a potentially complicated, costly and time consuming process. A startup company based in Exeter wants to help. GovSky builds a cybersecurity compliance software platform for government contractors. Its...
RRMC sole Vermont hospital named Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care
VermontBiz Improving quality of care for birthing people has been a laser focus for Rutland Regional Medical Center’s (RRMC) Women and Children’s Unit and Birthing Center. This past January, the steady work to improve maternal health outcomes paid off when the hospital was formally named a Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care—the only hospital in Vermont to receive this distinction. This award is for exceptional care demonstrated through specific measurable outcomes at facilities that meaningfully differentiate the delivery of care.
30 new condos part of big housing project in Rochester
ROCHESTER — Thirty condominiums in five new buildings may soon be added at 86 Church St., where plans also call for upgrading 12 existing apartments into condos. The city Planning Board on Monday night voted to advance the project, which will total 42 condo units, according to Scott Lawler of Norway Plains in Rochester, the engineer for the project. The development is being proposed by Stabile Companies of Nashua.
The Ridge in Rochester offers free movies, fun summer events: Here's the schedule
ROCHESTER — The summer entertainment schedule is set for The Ridge Marketplace shopping plaza's lawn, a community gathering space offering free events for all ages. Bounce & Splash & Entertainment will be offered Wednesdays, July 3 to Aug. 21, noon-3 p.m.: Rochester Recreation will offer Toddler Playgroup Fridays, July 5, Aug. 2 and Aug. 16, 9:30-11 a.m.
Portsmouth grad Ryan Minckler commits to play baseball at Arizona State University
SANFORD, Maine — Ryan Minckler put on a dazzling performance on Monday night for the Sanford Mainers, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning in Sanford's 3-2 win over Keene in a New England Collegiate Baseball League game. The 2021 Portsmouth High School graduate put on a show in...
RiverWoods returns with revised health center plan: Neighbors call it a ‘monstrosity’
EXETER — RiverWoods is moving forward with a revised plan to construct “a new state-of-the-art” health center along Jolly Rand and Kingston Drive. The continuing care retirement community went before the town’s Planning Board on Thursday, June 27, for a preliminary conceptual consultation on the proposed three-story building. The proposed 158,000-square-foot building will replace...
Ban on camping in public areas to take immediate effect in Manchester
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Manchester’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a change to city ordinances to ban camping on city streets and in parks at all times on Tuesday night, voting to suspend their usual rules to skip over committee votes and further readings to have the ban take effect immediately.
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