PUTNEY — Thank you, Joyce Marcel, for this wonderfully written and accurate tribute to my mother.
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Five former and current state legislators who have worked on housing are calling on Gov. Phil Scott to declare a state of emergency to address Vermont's homelessness crisis. They say the crisis demands leadership and a coordinated approach at the highest level. "Vermont's homelessness crisis is an ongoing emergency just as was the flooding that hit Vermont in 2023 and 2024," said former state Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, R-Essex-Orleans, at a Dec. 23 press conference in South Burlington. Former state Sens.
The new New England Youth Theatre (NEYT) executive director, Hallie Flower, says she finds that her head is swimming with all the details of what “this amazing organization” is up to. “To be frank, my exciting and challenging job is an octopus,” she says. “Executive director is a big responsibility, but it is amazing to work with people who are so passionately clear about what they are doing. And there is so much heartfelt programming at NEYT of which I...
NEWFANE-Like a spoiled child, Donald Trump is whining about wanting a birthday parade that will cost us, the taxpayers, as much as $45 million. Like a spoiled child, Trump runs home whenever possible to escape the political heat of Washington to indulge in golf. We foot that bill, too. As of February, or one month into his presidency, one estimate of his trips to Mar-a-Lago was over $10.7 million (more than half a billion dollars if this continues for four...
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