As a young woman in my twenties, I’ve come to expect to field questions about my prospective future. Most people inquire about my hopes for a career, marriage and of course children. I’ve never minded being asked if I want a family. In recent times however, this sentiment has begun[Read More…]
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She’s Doing the Best She Can
EAST MONTPELIER – Living alone, as I do, and being an extrovert, which I am, I get a little lonesome at times. Not the hand-wringing lament sort of thing, but rather the recognition that it’s been a day or two since I’ve experienced human interaction. Kiki’s great, and a constant[Read More…]
Connecting the Dots
MONTPELIER – In 2020 the Global Warming Solutions Act (Act 153) was passed in defiance of Governor Scott’s veto and without support from a single House or Senate Republican. Act 153 created a private right of action which allows Vermont to be sued as early as 2025 if carbon reduction[Read More…]
In My Nature
Education Committee Prepares for Reform Proposal
MONTPELIER – Over the first two weeks of the new biennium, the House Education Committee has devoted its time to preparing for Governor Scott’s education reform proposal that will be unveiled on January 28. Committee members hope to gain a thorough understanding of Vermont’s current education financing system and the[Read More…]
Make Your Voice Heard This Legislative Session
CRAFTSBURY – The start of a new legislative session in Montpelier always feels like the first day of school: new faces, fresh energy, and the sense that anything is possible. This year, it’s a little different for me personally: it’s the first time in four years that I haven’t been[Read More…]
100 Years Ago This Week, January 22, 1925
The terrible cold snap of Sunday night and Monday morning caused another hot water front accident, in which the lady of the house had a miraculous escape from almost certain death. When Mrs. Norman Michaud started the fire in her kitchen stove Monday morning there was an extra nice bed[Read More…]
The Ku Klux Klan In and Near Hardwick
HARDWICK – Vermont and Hardwick were not entirely outside the sphere of influence of the Ku Klux Klan, but the organization appears not to have gained any significant foothold by its efforts. More than a dozen references appear to the Ku Klux Klan in The Hardwick Gazette in 1924 alone.[Read More…]
Lamoille Valley Creamery Ad, January 22, 1925
Bohemian Waxwings: Intrepid Winter Wanderers
FRANCONIA, N.H. – Walking along a dirt road last winter, I heard a collection of pleasant, sputtering trills coming from a stand of conifers and hardwoods nearby. I’m used to the winter conversation of chickadees around feeder and woods, the cawing of crows and blue jays in the yard, and[Read More…]
White-footed Mice Seeking Warm House
BROOKFIELD – During winter, I often hear gnawing and the scurrying of little feet inside the walls of our house. Mice have taken shelter in our old farmhouse again. Although I hate killing the cute creatures, after we had to hire a carpenter twice to remove sections of our walls[Read More…]
Using Seed and Plant Catalogs
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – It begins in December. By January, seed and plant catalogs arrive at your mailbox (or email) almost daily. Browsing through their pages provides a welcome escape from the garden-deprived days of winter. These catalogs contain a wealth of information to help grow a successful garden. The[Read More…]
