The only thing I don't believe, Susan Odegard, is that you are not an accomplished person. Wow - you have found beauty in yourself and the world and have articulated it so well.
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Governor Peter Shumlin has named former Brattleboro resident Michael S. Pieciak commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation. “It's been mostly congrats,” the 33-year-old Michael Pieciak said with a laugh during a brief phone interview. “I'm happy to serve.” The Department of Financial Regulation oversees the regulation of financial activities in the state and ensures consumers are treated fairly, Pieciak said. Shumlin appointed Pieciak to lead the department on July 5. His predecessor, Susan Donegan, left last month. Pieciak grew...
Feeling compelled to do something about education costs in Vermont, legislators passed a poorly considered, last-minute bill that will result in fewer educational opportunities while doing nothing to reduce taxes. This bill is flawed in numerous ways, most notably in its inflexible disregard of the unique circumstances of different districts, schools, and regions. Act 46 provides significant financial incentives for districts to consolidate. But it stipulates that these consolidated districts meet highly restrictive criteria, including that the combined districts must...
The work of Nancy Ferrucci of Stratton will be on display in September at the Wardsboro Public Library. She will share an exhibit of digital photographs that feature the innate beauty of flowers and nature. Included photos represent objects of time and place. Ferrucci taught visual arts in Connecticut for 30 years. She also designs jewelery. The exhibit runs until the end of the month. The art work will be for sale. The library is located at 170 Main St.
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