Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
BRATTLEBORO-In Brattleboro, a significant amount of public discourse happens online. While social media can be...
GREENFIELD, MASS.-When I saw the cover of The Commons, I decided to look over this...
BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
It seems like a no-brainer. On the one hand, Vermont - and especially Windham County - has a dire shortage of medical practitioners. General practitioners are especially needed. Also, nurses, phlebotomists, X-ray technicians, dentists, hygienists, and a whole host of other medical professionals. On the other hand, Vermont - and especially Windham County - is a welcoming place for immigrants. And some of them are medical professionals. It seems like a problem with an obvious solution. But nothing is uncomplicated...
The Putney Public Library will present a talk by Ann McEntee on Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture, via Zoom on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. Olmsted designed our first city parks, park systems, and model suburban communities. He promoted environmentalism and the subsequent creation of the national park system. Greatly influenced by his New England upbringing, Olmsted instilled in us a love of our American landscapes. This talk begins with a brief overview of Olmsted's early...
As we near the end of the session, I have been thinking how to give you a flavor of what it's like to be a legislator. Prior to being a member of the Legislature, I had never been aware of the process of bills being reported. The reporter of the bill has a crucial role and is responsible for informing the House of the intent of the bill and how the provisions will address the problem. The process starts with...
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