VERNON — Well, it sounds like a variation of the proverbial “you reap what you sow,” only in this case, Windham County will reap what those in Montpelier and elsewhere have sown.
Just remember: I told you so.
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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I am a resident of Windham County concerned about health care and the status of Act 48, Vermont's universal health-care act. The act was passed by Vermont's Legislature in 2011 and was scheduled to be funded by 2017. Its funding is long overdue. Accessible, affordable, and comprehensive health care must remain a major focus and priority for our state. I am a senior citizen, but proper health-care coverage is a universal need for all Vermont residents of all ages and...
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