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.
MacLean Gander is retired from a long career as a professor and administrator at Landmark...
Deborah Lee Luskin , one of this newspaper's original columnists, blogs at deborahleeluskin.com. WILLIAMSVILLE-I have...
Emily Carris Duncan (ecarrisduncan.com) represents the Windham-6 district (Wilmington, Whitingham, and Halifax) in the Vermont...
Meg Donahue is cofounder and chief creative officer of MamaSezz.com, an online enterprise that works...
The Windham Southeast Supervisory Union (WSESU) has identified 90 school-aged children and youth in the district who are experiencing homelessness. This is 10 more than were identified last year and includes about seven "unaccompanied youth" - older teenagers who are separated from a parent or guardian. Tricia Hill is the district's McKinney-Vento liaison (named for the federal legislation that funds the position), required at every school district that receives Title I funds. In this position, Hill identifies homeless youth and...
A community contra dance will take place at the Evening Star Grange in Dummerston Center on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Calling the dance will be Fred Breunig. Music will be played by the McNeill's Quebecois Session Band. Fred Breunig will bring his unique repertoire of dances collected from the Quebecois tradition. The music will feature community musicians who play monthly at the Quebecois music jam held at McNeill's in Brattleboro. Prior dance experience isn't necessary, as...
Hospital executives make big, big salaries. Who pays them? We do. Insurance executives make big, big salaries. Who pays them? We do. Drug company executives make big, big salaries. Who pays them? We do. Drug companies and insurance companies and private equity owners of health care facilities make big profits. Where does that money come from? Us. The health care industry pays huge amounts of money to lobbyists. Where does that money come from? Us. The health care industry contributes...
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