VERNON — In our world today, there is not enough water for everyone because some people are polluting water and others are taking water for themselves to sell it in bottles.
No one should own the water. It should be free for everybody.
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The race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination got another candidate over the weekend. Brenda Siegel, the executive/artistic director of the Southern Vermont Dance Festival in Brattleboro, announced her candidacy via an email to media outlets and supporters. She joins three other Democratic candidates - environmentalist James Ehlers, former utility executive Christine Hallquist, and eighth-grader Ethan Sonneborn. The four current candidates have one thing in common. None of them has served in, or has run for, public office. Vermont's party primary...
Democratic candidate for state representative Cindy Jerome features her experience as former executive director of Holton Home (1999–2018) and Bradley House (2015–2018) residential-care homes “running a successful business while serving elders” (campaign flyer): a fiduciary responsibility. A Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living, Division of Licensing and Protection, Summary Statement of Deficiencies dated April 25, 2017, required Plan of Correction dated May 26, 2017, and official approval dated June 5, 2017, public records online,
The New England Center for Circus Arts offers its 19th Circus Workshop Weekend, extending extra days from Thursday, Nov. 3, through Monday, Nov. 7, to accommodate the demand for introductory one-off classes, advanced training opportunities for local and visiting students, and a performance for circus fans to attend. At this Fall Circus Workshop Weekend, attendees age 12 through adult can pick one or many experiences fitting their skill level and interest. The Center offers an array of workshops including juggling,
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