By John Flowers/Addison County Independent Add childcare centers to the list of industries struggling to find and retain employees amid what has become a shallow pool of workers since the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020. Childcare facilities […]
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Sen. Patrick Leahy casts a long shadow
By John Flowers/Addison County Independent You won’t find a lot of framed press clippings in the office of Patrick Leahy, the longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate. But there are two that stand out. One features a Vermont newspaper report […]
Area schools are seeking workers: paras, subs, janitors all in short supply
By John Flowers/Addison County Independent Years of college and graduate school plus decades in front of classes have prepared Principal Tracey Harrington for her job leading instruction for scores of students at Ripton Elementary School. On Monday, though, she found […]
State board: Ripton not ready to run its own school district
By John Flowers/ Addison County Independent The Vermont State Board of Education voted unanimously Friday, Aug. 12, to issue an opinion that “there is an overwhelming risk” that Ripton won’t be able to assume full responsibility for educating its students […]