Tag: features
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Thursday Is the New Black: No Rest for Workers, Shoppers as Big Box Stores Open on Thanksgiving
By Maggie Cassidy Valley News Staff Writer West Lebanon — Box store spokespersons said consumers have demanded it. A workers’ rights advocate called it “a sad state of affairs.” And shoppers out on Route 12A Thursday said they’re grateful for the convenience — but maybe enough is enough. Black Friday continued its slow take over […]
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Flight of a Lifetime
By Maggie Cassidy Valley News Staff Writer West Lebanon — Janet Bailey took control of the four-seater Cessna 172 airplane Monday morning as it rumbled forward on the runway at Lebanon Municipal Airport. With the pilot’s gentle coaching, she pulled back, back, back and the plane lurched up, up, up — and suddenly, the woman […]
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One Year After Tropical Storm Irene, Farmers Prove a Resilient Bunch
By Maggie Cassidy Valley News Staff Writer South Royalton — Standing next to a row of cherry tomatoes, Geo Honigford extended his arm west, pointing toward “popcorn fields” across his produce farm, Hurricane Flats. With the hot sun scorching his mustard-colored baseball cap, he let his arm rise and fall, rise and fall, sweeping from […]
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