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A new community playground is coming to Cascade’s Oak Hill neighborhood, with one-third of the fundraising already completed.

The big picture on Vermont public schoolsOnce again Vermonters exhibit the wool over their eyes such as in Steve Nelson’s April 2 column, “Let independent schools demonstrate their value.”The big picture remains that Vermonters in the past have not...

A step to regulate ‘independent’ Vermont schoolsJay Badams makes a powerful case for new rules on the public funding of private schools in Vermont. “Independent” schools that lean on public funds for up to 85% of their budgets, he argues, should...

A response to the Texas synagogue attack How ironic. During Shabbat services in the Upper Valley on Saturday, we were discussing the physical dangers and psychological trauma of the Israelites upon leaving Egypt and being trapped by the Pharaoh’s army...

Lots of jobs, few hires: Labor shortage puts Tampa Bay restaurants in a pinch Worker advocates say it’s the start of an overdue reckoning for industries that rely on low-wage jobs.     A marquee at the McDonalds at 1905 N Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa indicates a starting salary of $13 an hour for new hires on May 12. The restaurant had previously offered applicants $50 just for coming in for an interview, a sign of the current high demand for food service workers. [ IVY CEBALLO | Ti...