PUTNEY — There is a simple solution to I-91-bridge-project traffic jams: drivers leaving room to take turns “zipper merging.”
“One Driver Can Prevent a Traffic Jam” explains (Wall Street Journal, Oct. 12, gratis online at wsj.com), as does interviewed traffic researcher William Beaty's website (trafficwaves.org).
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Mary McCallum used to contribute regularly to the commentary series that used to air on...
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When the Scott administration ended Vermont's COVID-19 state of emergency on June 14, it seemed like a moment of triumph against a deadly virus that had killed hundreds of thousands of Americans since March 2020. Vermonters rejoiced at the prospect of a return to normal summer activities and of living life unmasked and un-distanced. However, the Delta variant of COVID-19, which accounted for about 1 percent of all cases in the United States when the state lifted its restrictions, now...
As soon as the 2023-24 Legislative session began, lawmakers started hearing from town clerks, Selectboards, school board members, town school committee members, and other citizens to pass H.42 (“An act relating to temporary alternative procedures for annual municipal meetings and electronic meetings of public bodies,” signed into law on Jan. 25) — and do it ASAP. Please note the key phrase in the title of the bill: “temporary alternative.” These are temporary alternatives to how we recognize health and safety...
PUTNEY-"Paintings," an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Jonathan Flaccus, is currently on exhibit at the Putney Public Library through Nov. 30. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 1 p.m. "My husband, Jonathan Flaccus (1940–2019), was a prolific artist and photographer; although he is probably better known as the owner of The Unique Antique on Main Street in Putney," Marcy Hermansader writes in a news release. "He rarely exhibited his work and had no interest...
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