Burn It Again, Firefighters
By Sandy Vondrasek
     When it comes to becoming a competent firefighter, theoretical learning can only take you so far.
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Chelsea Middle School, Riverbend
Enjoy Ongoing Relationship
By Cornelia Cesari
     The Chelsea Middle School Student Council, under advisor Sydney Copp, is in its second year of weekly visits to Riverbend Residential Center.
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Bethel F.D. Gets Grant From FEMA for Radios
By Mary Anderson
     The Bethel firefighters have received a $7,371 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This Assistance to Firefighters Grant was awarded to Bethel for the purpose of upgrading its operations and improving safety.
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Gifford Medical Center Receives
National Avon Foundation Grant
     Gifford Medical Center has been awarded an Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund grant for the seventh consecutive year. The only hospital in the state to receive the national award, Gifford has been granted $35,700 for 2008 to increase awareness of the life-saving benefits of early detection of breast c...
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SoRo’s Chelsea Station Restaurant
Brings Back The ‘Good Old Days’
By Caleb Byerly

     With people rushing to work while chatting on their cell phones, or trying to keep up with the rising cost of fuel, we are often left longing for a taste of the "good old days."
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‘Made in Vermont Boutique’ Opening Soon in Stockbridge
By Shari McLaughlin
     Being a localvore is about to get a little easier with the soon-to-be-open Made in Vermont Boutique on Route 100 in a big yellow farmhouse on the Stockbridge/Rochester town line.
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