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Vermont State Game Warden Stephen Majeski received the state's Wildlife Officer of the Year Award from Gov. Peter Shumlin Thursday in Montpelier. Majeski's wife, Carolanne Majeski, and Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Patrick Berry are also pictured. Photograph by Tom Rogers

W. Windsor Game Warden Honored

Sunday, May 19, 2013

West Windsor — Stephen Majeski, of West Windsor, was recently named Vermont State Game Warden of the Year. A state game warden for eight years, Majeski received the award from Gov. Peter Shumlin on May 16 in Montpelier. Majeski was chosen for “his professionalism, excellent law enforcement work, dedicated search and rescue efforts, and helpful outreach with the public,” Shumlin …

HCRS Earns Joint Commission Recognition

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Springfield, Vt. — Springfield, Vt.-based Health Care and Rehabilitation Services has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for three years. It is the only state-designated community mental health agency in Vermont to receive the accreditation, HCRS said in a news release last week. The nonprofit provides programs related to mental health, substance abuse and developmental disabilities in Windham and Windsor counties. …

Last year's Hartford Alumni Day Parade makes its way through White River Junction. Photograph courtesy of Sargent Photo in Wilder

Classmates Gear Up for Alumni Parade Season

Monday, May 20, 2013

By the time high school graduation rolls around, most students are ready to escape their boxy brick schools for a wide open future. But before too long, they start thinking about going back to their old school. And many do, for the annual day- or weekend-long reunions held across the Upper Valley. Banquets …

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Osher’s Next Program Covers Covered Bridges

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Springfield, Vt. — Bridges, bumblebees and balladeers are among the topics of this season’s Osher series. The next program, “Lost Covered Bridges of the Connecticut River Valley,” is set for Feb. 12, at 2 p.m., at the Nolin Murray Center on Pleasant Street in Springfield, Vt. A century …

Shaw’s to Lay Off 700 People in New England

Monday, May 20, 2013

West Lebanon — Some employees at Shaw’s supermarkets in the Upper Valley are losing their jobs as part of a company-wide layoff. Shaw’s parent company, Supervalu Inc., said yesterday it is cutting 700 positions at Shaw’s stores throughout New England, two weeks after it posted a second quarter …