This essay reaffirms my faith in Vermont as home to some of the most progressive people in the country.
I was disappointed to see the elected government officials so easily manipulated by hysteria. The authors completely captured the misleading rhetoric so often promoted by the labeling campaigns.
I will save this essay as a rejoinder to the abundance of misinformation being foisted upon people in many other parts of the country as well.
Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
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The U.S. Small Business Administration has named Helm Construction the 2018 Vermont Woman-Owned Business of the Year. Helm, owned by Mel Baiser and Kate Stephenson, is a construction management and consulting company specializing in high-performance, energy-efficient, and low-carbon buildings. Helm has offices in Brattleboro and Montpelier, and over 50 clients across the country. The SBA lauded Helm for their achievements in employment growth, financial success, expansion, and community development, according to a news release. “As a small but growing business,
The horror of the Parkland, Florida massacre cannot be overstated. In six minutes, a cowardly bully murdered 17 innocent people. However, as we contemplate this truly awful event, we should not lose sight of the 100 or so Vermonters who kill themselves with guns each year, often with handguns and often alone. These events are rarely reported in the media, lead to no political posturing, and leave the survivors and first responders to grieve in isolation, mostly without any community...
Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts, 181-183 Main St., will debut oil paintings on paper by David Brewster, watercolors by David Rohn, and photographs by Gene Parulis as part of a new exhibit that opens Saturday, March 6 at noon. The live gallery exhibition continues through Sunday, April 11, and all work will be available for viewing and purchase online. Brewster says his interpretations of urban centers, suburbia, and farmlands “are not as we remember them - not sentimental imitations, but as they...
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