GUILFORD — Above Sweet Pond
a great blue heron hovers
over a brown trout:
* * *
In Sweet Pond
frogs hide
from a winged shadow.
* * *
Beside Sweet Pond
mushrooms push
from earth after rain.
* * *
On Sweet Pond
dragonflies wheel
through my daydreams.
* * *
Without Sweet Pond
where will the sky
see its face
as water thins
to a ribbon?
Fire Chief Michael Bucossi arrived at Central Fire Station on Jan. 11 to bad news - and an eau de toilette of wet 1950s insulation mixed with mold and mildew. Bucossi described the odor of 1950s insulation that filled the second floor after heavy rains caused a portion of ceiling in the shower room and one of the bedrooms to collapse. “It stinks,” he said. Once the insurance adjuster gives the go-ahead, repairs can happen, Bucossi explained, describing the work...
When evaluating any legislative action, I always step back and ask, “What is the core purpose of this bill?” In examining the minimum wage increase bill, the purpose - from my perspective - is to ensure that Vermonters working a full-time job are not forced to toil in poverty but rather can experience the dignity of work that earns a livable wage. I have always had a commitment to helping my working neighbors move ahead, and I thought that this...
Tropical Storm Irene left an indelible signature scrawled on our landscape. The costs are still being tallied, but we do know the flood changed how we see the future. Vermont Public Radio presents “The Irene Effect” on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at noon and 7 p.m. The program will be rebroadcast on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 4 p.m., and Wednesday, Dec. 28, at 9 a.m. This hour-long special tells the personal stories of Vermonters still dealing daily with displacement and uncertainty...
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