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By D.R. Bahlman Times being what they are, the firm has no plans to thaw its longstanding hiring freeze anytime soon. Nevertheless, in between frequent coffee breaks, the Personnel Department keeps tabs on the job market and has discerned several trends. One of these is the increasing number of employment consultants — people whose job it is to help other people find jobs.

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As has been the custom the past 30 years, our immediate family met at the beachfront resort in Dennis on Cape Cod for the annual commingling that enhances family ties and also ties up loose ends as we update both large and small occurrences of the past year.   Full Story

RICHMOND Weighty matters are being considered this summer on Cape Cod.   Full Story

On Monday, the Democrats will converge on Denver and I'll be there.   Full Story

Is the grand plan to create one $200 million super-high school complex on the currentTaconic High grounds simply a vision like the imagined desert oasis?   Full Story

Back in the days when it was affordable to see the USA in your Chevrolet, my best friend and I occasionally accompanied her father on his sales calls.   Full Story

Friday, August 29 Leonard Quart NEW YORK I want to pay homage to the venerable Berkshire Theatre Festival on its 80th year, and also to   Full Story