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Remains Of Woman Missing For 6 Weeks Found In Upstate New York
A six-week search for a missing woman in Upstate New York had a tragic ending. On Wednesday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reported on the tragic end to a search for a missing woman in Upstate New York. Wilderness Recovery: Town of Berlin, Rensselaer County, New...
Senate’s version of budget would reduce motel program room capacity by a third
The move is lawmakers’ latest attempt to scale back the expanded, pandemic-era version of the motel program. Read the story on VTDigger here: Senate’s version of budget would reduce motel program room capacity by a third.
Brattleboro wonders about the future of its downtown
BRATTLEBORO-Five years ago, this community received an early Christmas present with the November 2019 news of a proposed $30 million arts and apartment block for downtown. "This project," Brattleboro Museum & Art Center director Danny Lichtenfeld said then of the priciest Main Street plan in local history, "will encourage enduring economic and civic vitality."
Jonathan Elwell: A new prison is nothing new
The new prison that DOC is trying to build is not a way out of the trauma and systemic violence of incarceration — it's actually how we got to this present moment, and is a new version of the same problem. Read the story on VTDigger here: Jonathan Elwell: A new prison is nothing new.
State’s smallest hospital makes big economic impact
TOWNSHEND-The people of the West River Valley love Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital for its role in providing health care to this underserved rural area, but they might not realize the economic contribution it makes to the region. While Grace Cottage - by numerous metrics, the smallest hospital in...
Miss Vermont competition crowns winners
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The Miss Vermont competition earlier this month crowned its winners. Meara Seery of Brattleboro and Charlee Royer of Newport were crowned Miss Vermont and Miss Vermont Teen for 2024. Seery is a 2022 graduate of The George Washington University and works as a digital producer for...
Cost, Access to NBCTC High Among Concerns North Berkshire Residents
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Public access channels should be supported and made more available to the public — and not be subject to a charge. More than three dozen community members in-person and online attended the public hearing Wednesday on public access and service from Spectrum/Charter Communications. The session at City Hall was held for residents in Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg and North Adams to express their concerns to Spectrum ahead of another 10-year contract that starts in October.
Williamstown Charter Review Panel OKs Fix to Address 'Separation of Powers' Concern
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Charter Review Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to endorse an amended version of the compliance provision it drafted to be added to the Town Charter. The committee accepted language designed to meet concerns raised by the Planning Board about separation of powers under the charter.
North Adams Council Gives Initial OK to Zoning Change
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council wrapped up business in about 30 minutes on Tuesday, moving several ordinance changes forward. A zoning change that would add a residential property to the commercial zone on State Road was adopted to a second reading but met with some pushback. The Planning Board recommended the change.
'Public safety' is not community safety
Jonathan Elwell organizes with Vermont Just Justice, an organization whose mission is "to promote the reform of the criminal legal system through monitoring and changing Vermont laws that promote mass incarceration and excessive punishment." BRATTLEBORO-On Tuesday, April 30, Jim Baker and Gov. Phil Scott's Public Safety Enhancement Team (PSET) will...
SVMC Wellness Connection: April 19
Whether you are transporting your newborn home for the first time or getting an eight-year-old to soccer practice, you should never lose sight of this simple fact: the car seat you use has the potential to save their life. Learn how to find and choose the right car seat for your child.
‘Every Day Is Mother’s Day’ concert at All Souls Church
WEST BRATTLEBORO-Activist singer-songwriting and folk music icons, Sally Rogers, Claudia Schmidt, and Emma's Revolution join together for a benefit concert at All Souls Church in West Brattleboro on Thursday, May 2, at 7 p.m. Funds are being raised for "Standing Together," a grassroots movement mobilizing Jewish and Palestinian citizens of...
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