AREA TOWNS – Earlier this fall, most registered voters in Vermont opened their mailboxes to find an election ballot. University of Vermont’s Center for Community News, home of Community News Service (CNS), built an interactive map to find out how many have been returned so far and from where. Center[Read More…]
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Secretary of State Reminds Voters of Options, Recommends Action Plan
MONTPELIER – As her office began the process of mailing General Election ballots to all active registered voters in the state, Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas reminded voters this week of their options for casting their ballot and emphasized the importance of having a voting plan. Election Day[Read More…]
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Beck Offers Creative Thinking, Problem Solving Skills
CALEDONIA COUNTY — In his formative years in the Navy, Scott Beck says he learned how to manage the seemingly unmanageable. He says he would bring that creative thinking and problem solving skills to the Vermont Senate, representing the Caledonia District. “Whether it’s corporate tax reform, education funding reform or[Read More…]
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Orleans County Horse Tests Positive for EEE
ORLEANS COUNTY – The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets received confirmation this week of a positive Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) test in a horse. This case is in Orleans County, a location in Vermont that had not previously been identified as having any mosquitoes testing positive for EEE. It is the[Read More…]
Church Retreat Listens to Community
GREENSBORO – The Greensboro United Church of Christ took their annual retreat on Saturday, Oct. 12, in the gathering room at the Green Mountain Monastery. The theme was “Listening to Greensboro,” with the objective to learn what is appreciated about having the church congregation in the community, and how the[Read More…]
Dairy Workers Report Unsafe Work, Low Pay
VERMONT – Out of over 200 migrant dairy workers surveyed in Vermont this year, 77% say they have suffered an accident or injury at work and 87% make lower than the minimum wage, according to a report published recently by advocacy group Migrant Justice. The survey, done with the University[Read More…]
FEMA Extends Aid Deadline
VERMONT – Vermonters affected by the July 9-11 storm that caused major flooding in many parts of the state now have until Nov. 25 to apply for individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The original deadline was set for Oct. 21, but the extension, announced in a Tuesday press release[Read More…]
Greatwood and Goddard College: Legacy of Architectural Innovation
PLAINFIELD – Mansions and estates fascinate me, perhaps because there are multiple stories behind them. There’s the story of the families who built them, the story of the architects who designed them, and often what the late radio broadcaster, Paul Harvey, would have called “the rest of the story” or[Read More…]
Disruptions, Discussions, Agenda Woes Befall Board
GREENSBORO — The Wednesday evening meeting was packed with members of the community, with few chairs left empty on October 9. The meeting began with the board passing a motion to adopt new parliamentary procedures for discussion, to moderate the level of discourse after the September 19 meeting spiraled out[Read More…]
