Waterbury hires lobbying firms to look out for Vermont state jobs
Waterbury is so concerned about the future of the flood-ravaged state office complex, it has hired two lobbying firms to make the case that those 1,500 jobs should remain in town. “I’m actually...
View ArticleVermont state offices doing the shuffle
Ask a state worker who used to work in Waterbury where they’re working now and you are apt to get the answer: Depends on the day. Bit by bit, desk by desk, that’s changing. Two-and-a-half months after...
View ArticleBarre wants state of Vermont as anchor tenant for new City Place
Here’s the proposed downtown Barre building that either is or is not competing with Waterbury for state jobs. Monday, Gov. Peter Shumlin dropped the news on the Times Argus editorial board that he...
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Vermont to study Labor Dept. site for state office building
The Labor Department site architects will study for possible new state office building.Picture this: A new state office building looming off to the left as you head into Montpelier from Interstate 89....
View ArticleVermont lawmakers ponder: Wither Waterbury?
The House and Senate Institutions committees will hear from a host of Waterbury residents and business owners Tuesday afternoon in preparation for big decisions on the horizon about where a large chunk...
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‘Going to Waterbury:’ A wake for a place full of emotion
When it became clear after Tropical Storm Irene that nature had dealt a fatal blow to the Vermont State Hospital, Tom Stevens said it immediately occurred to him that there should be some sort of...
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