It's that time of the decade again. Vermont's political boundaries for House representatives and Senate members are being redrawn to match new demographic information from the U.S. Census. The process is known as apportionment. District lines for members of the General Assembly are subject to new interpretation, based on shifts in population. Areas of Vermont that have a growing number of residents, such as Burlington and towns in the Upper Valley, could gain more seats, while those municipalities with fewer...
Twilight Music continues its 13th annual Twilight On The Tavern Lawn series on Sunday, Aug. 9, with funk and world beat band Simba. Simba features blazing horns and scorching percussion on a highly danceable mix of funk, Latin, reggae, world beat, soca calypso, ska, jazz and blues. The eight-member band has been together 26 years and includes Charlie Schneeweis, Wim Auer, Steve Sonntag, Derrik Jordan, Dan DeWalt, Johnny Yuma, Steve Leicach, and Bob Stabach. Simba has released one CD, a...
To Governor Phil Scott: I am concerned about the cost of Vermont's landfill and recycling system, and how the burden of those costs is passed on to consumers and taxpayers. My family is in the middle of a Zero Waste Challenge, where we attempt to put nothing in the trash can or recycling bin for two weeks. Saying that this is a monumental task is the understatement of the year. My family has decided to change our consumption habits and...
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