Outdoor TV show visits Ferrisburgh for some fishung this season.
Mayors from around Vermont take the pledge to ‘March for Meals.’
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State does not require PLA for bridge replacement Move means local non-union workforce can bid on project CROWN POINT — Non-unionized contractors won a victory, for now, in their fight to bid on the $80 million replacement of the Lake Champlain Bridge. The New York State Department of Transportation started advertising for bids last week without mandating a Project Labor Agreement for the project. Under a PLA, non-unionized contractors are essentially frozen out of the process because of union hall hiring requirements. Although the state advertised the bids without a PLA, they could be amended to require a PLA before any contracts are awarded, said Carol Breen, a state Department Transportation Department spokeswoman. The state had been waiting for a decision by the Federal
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Olympian to visit MUHS April 7 MIDDLEBURY—There has been much excitement and enthusiasm for Middlebury Union High School community, as students look forward to the school’s second Wellness Day, April 7. MUHS will host guest speaker, athlete Hannah Kearney, to encourage, motivate and inspire our students to get out and participate in life. Kearney is from Norwich and was the first U.S. Middlebury Union High School gold medal winner at the Wellness Day 2010 will feature 2010 Winter Olympic Games. U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Shewon the Women’s Hannah Kearney of Vermont and local vendors. Freestyle Mogul event. Wellness Day offers opportunities for our students to participate in activities for the body, mind, soul and spirit. The event continues from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the gymnasium, where community donated prizes and over forty different booths will be set-up to provide a fair-like setting. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of activities and hobbies to promote wellness. The afternoon will consist of workshops, which students will be able to sign-up for in order to get hands-on, in-depth exposure to various wellness activities.
NEW ANGLE ON MUSIC — On April 2, Middlebury College will present a special Evening of Improvised Music featuring Stone Document at 8 p.m. The performance will be held in the Mahaney Center for the Arts Concert Hall. Stone Document is a new, progressive, ambient-fusion trio crewed by drummer and keyboardist Mike Roze, guitarist Dennis “Doc” Tirch, and stick player Mark Christensen. The event is sponsored by the college’s department of music. Free. For more details, call 443-3168. Photo courtesy of Middlebury College
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