HARDWICK – For many, medications are a necessary component for managing chronic illness. As someone who cares for people as an EMS provider and a nurse, I see that chronic conditions often hang in the delicate balance of having access to one’s prescriptions, among other factors. As time goes on,[Read More…]

WALDEN – Is it wise to depend on multinational corporations for our basic needs? I’ve been thinking about this question in light of the closure of Walgreens in Hardwick, which leaves the town without a pharmacy and residents with at least a 16-mile drive for their prescriptions. Many have been[Read More…]

GREENSBORO – Two issues are tightly bound: the need for housing and a space to be in community. Greensboro is often referred to as a place with wealth. And it is. But even beyond financial wealth, let’s remember there is also a wealth of spirit and heart in the people[Read More…]

EAST HARDWICK – These are musings about the cost of renovating a building like Town Hall (TH).  TH  has been allowed to move into disrepair and refitting it involves a chunk of money. It seems obvious that the town has not had the kind of money it takes to keep[Read More…]

VERMONT – Drive for a few minutes in any direction in Vermont and you’ll notice the significant changes the rivers have had on the landscape this past year. Guardrails are falling into rivers, streams are flowing over and under our roads, sediment deposits of all sizes are providing nutrients to[Read More…]

GREENSBORO – Vermont is well known for its beautiful rural lands and history of rich tradition. Where the two intersect, at the focal point of outdoorsmanship and recreation, is a special point of pride for Vermonters across the state. However, it is also increasingly becoming a point of contention. With[Read More…]

GREENSBORO — Bill Doyle, who died August 15, wasn’t just the longest-serving state senator in Vermont history: he represented Washington County in the upper chamber for 48 years. He was a mentor to many other office holders and to so many of the students to whom he taught poli-sci and[Read More…]

HARDWICK – I began my college education at Castleton University. I was privileged to experience campus life prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which effectively ended my freshman year. In September of 2021, the board of trustees voted to create a single institution, merging our campus with Northern[Read More…]

GREENBSORO – I generally hesitate to chime in on heated conversations, but for several reasons, it is incredibly important that I make my voice heard in the one surrounding town hall and affordable housing in Greensboro. I have lived in Greensboro for roughly two years, and I was born and[Read More…]