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Former Parks & Woolson building fate uncertain
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – In a joint effort between the Springfield Regional Development Corporation (SRDC) and the Mount Ascutney Regional Commission (MARC), an environmental assessment effort has been ongoing at 33 Park Street, the historic site of the former Parks & Woolson Machine Company, manufacturer of textile finishing equipment. Originally...
Cavendish Town Wide Tag Sale
CAVENDISH, Vt. – Hard to believe that this year, the Cavendish Town Wide Tag Sale will be 14 years old. This year’s tag sale takes place on Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., throughout Cavendish, along Route 131, both Village Greens and roadways. It will include several estate sales, as well as barbecues at both fire departments. In Cavendish there will be a pork barbecue at the fire house, while Proctorsville Fire Department will be set up on the Proctorsville Town Green with hot dogs and hamburgers.
Springfield Selectboard moves forward with stormwater mitigation
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Prior to calling their regular meeting to order on July 15, the Springfield Selectboard held a short public hearing to gather any further comments with regards to the proposed Town Plan. When there were none, Board Chair Kristi Morris closed the hearing. Town planner and zoning...
Springfield Community Band rock ‘n’ roll concert
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Springfield Community Band, under the direction of Nick Pelton, will present a rock ‘n’ roll/pop concert on Tuesday, July 30, at 7:30 p.m., at the Hartness House Inn, 109 Front Street (formerly 30 Orchard Street), Springfield, Vt. The band will look back many...
Vermont hospital CEO suggests statewide Epic EHR rollout
As rural hospitals grapple with eroding profits, one Vermont hospital CEO suggested giving hospitals and clinics in the state access to an Epic EHR system, Valley News reported July 21. On July 15, approximately 30 individuals assembled at the Windsor Welcome Center in Windsor, Vt., for an event aimed at...
LTE Heather Chase on Act 76
Dear Residents of Athens, Chester, Grafton, and Windham,. As I am out and about in the community talking with constituents, many have asked about the new payroll tax, Act 76. In the 2023 legislative session, the legislature passed Act 76. This act is already helping to ease the child care crisis that Vermont is facing. I voted for this because I see it through the lens of a small business owner and a working mother who needed childcare for my children. Unemployment is historically low; Vermont businesses need workers. When quality childcare is available, we have a larger workforce. That larger workforce also pays income tax, which provides taxpayers with a return on their investment – more people working means more tax revenue. More tax revenues mean the cost of running our government for the provision of necessary services is spread across more individuals.
Your Sunday Things To Do in Vermont and northern New York
Head on over to the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site for a free concert between 2-3 p.m. The concert features music from the 1920s performed by mezzo-soprano Jennie O'Brien and pianist Abbie Charbeneau. This is the second of four concerts the venue will be hosting throughout the summer. Tupper Lake,...
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