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Workforce woes felt locally


BRATTLEBORO — It’s no secret that finding staff now is difficult.
“I’m hearing that across the board from lots of people — restaurants, you know, small factories,” said Greg Lesch, interim director of Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce, “skilled and not skilled.”
Lesch said it seems to be a statewide and nationwide problem.
“We hear from employers on a daily basis about the need to hire,” said Adam Grinold, executive director of the Brattleboro Development Credit Corp.
Grinold said the sentiment expressed to him is, “It used to be hard to find people. Now, it’s next to impossible.”
The Covered Bridge Inn on Putney Road in Brattleboro closed after all the guests checked out of their rooms on Memorial Day due to a shortage of staff. Needing 10 employees to run the property, the inn was down to three. ....

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