Brenda Lynn Siegel, the executive director of End Homelessness Vermont, is a policy advocate, educator,
Laura Chapman is a civic volunteer, social justice activist, and works with human-services nonprofits that...
Laura Sibilia represents Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton, and Wardsboro in the Vermont House of Representatives,
Robin Rieske is facilitator of CSUR, a collaborative effort that includes Voices of Hope, Turning...
Good day to you, hearty southern Vermonters! This week you are going to need to dig deep for that inherent brand of Vermont heartiness as we will all have to stand up to a legitimately major Arctic outbreak on Thanksgiving Day. Having said that, allow me to put this report into reverse and cover the days leading up to (and after) this week's major holiday. For Tuesday, low pressure tracking south of Long Island will bring a period of light...
Over the last 19 weeks, I have been immersed in parliamentary procedure, debate, and deliberation. Together, we passed legislation and a $6.1 billion budget that prioritized strengthening our economy; addressing climate change, clean water, child-care assistance, housing, and fair and impartial policing; and preserving reproductive rights. We accomplished this without raising new taxes on Vermonters. So often we hear about the issues debated on the floor of the Statehouse, but much of our work in the Legislature happens in the...
Join the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library in a fundraising event to celebrate James Joyce and Bloomsday. “Dublin in Song and Story” with musician and Irish folklorist Tom O'Carroll will be presented on Thursday, June 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the library's Main Room. In this program, O'Carroll tells the tales and sings the songs of his native city, the capital city on the River Liffey, which has an abundance of history and colorful characters Tom will introduce you to.
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