Eesha Williams's Blog, page 170
May 13, 2012
Simba Concert Is June 20
Simba will perform a public concert in Dummerston, Vermont, near Brattleboro, on June 20. The concert will be at the Grange hall at the corner of East-West and Middle roads. At a recent Simba concert, at least 100 people danced for hours. The band plays reggae and funk, among other kinds of music.
Massachusetts Minimum Wage Could Go Up This Summer
A bill to raise the minimum wage in Massachusetts passed a key legislative committee vote last month. The only legislator from the Valley listed as a supporter on the bill’s web page is Representative Ellen Story of Amherst. She told the Valley Post on May 8 that the bill is unlikely to become law this year. “Hopefully next year,” she said. But the bill’s author, Senator March Pacheco of Taunton (near Cape Cod) told the Valley Post on May 9 that the bill could pass this year. July 31 is the d...
May 10, 2012
Simba Concert Is June 20
Simba will perform a public concert in Dummerston, Vermont, near Brattleboro, on June 20. The concert will be at the Grange hall at the corner of East-West and Middle roads. At a recent Simba concert, at least 100 people danced for hours. The band plays reggae and funk, among other kinds of music.
Photo: Connecticut River in Downtown Brattleboro
This photo was taken on May 10 from an apartment in downtown Brattleboro. It shows the Connecticut River, and train tracks that Amtrak uses for service from Brattleboro to Springfield, New York City, and other locations.
May 4, 2012
Simba Concert Is June 20
Simba will perform a public concert in Dummerston, Vermont, near Brattleboro, on June 20. The concert will be at the Grange hall at the corner of East-West and Middle roads. At a recent Simba concert, at least 100 people danced for hours. The band plays reggae and funk, among other kinds of music.
Five People In Seven Years Killed by Police in Keene Area
On April 17, one or more Keene police officers shot and killed Julio Angel DeJesus in Keene. On April 19, a professor of Criminal Justice at Keene State College told the Valley Post he expected a decision by April 21 from New Hampshire attorney general Michael Delaney on whether the shooting was justified. On May 4, a spokesman for Delaney told the Valley Post that Delaney would make a decision "in the next few weeks." The spokesman is Jeff Strelzin. His title is chief of the homicide unit at...
Photo: Fiddleheads
This photo was taken on May 4 at a park in Greenfield. It shows fiddleheads next to a stream. A fiddlehead is a baby fern. Fiddleheads can be eaten if they're cooked. This photo was taken at the 200 acre Griswold Conservation Area, which is owned by the town. Fiddleheads should not be taken from the park.
Camping in the park is allowed with written permission, according to a sign in the parking lot. Details are available from the mayor's office:
New Look at Two Companies With Stores in Valley
Two new books contain new information about the biggest and third biggest corporations in the world. Both companies have retail stores throughout the Valley. Wal-Mart is the world's biggest company; Exxon Mobil is the third biggest. (Shell is second.) The companies are ranked by size at:
www.money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/global500/2011
