By Angelo Lynn There he goes again President Ronald Reagan coined the refrain, “There you go again,” to disarm President Jimmy Carter’s repeated attacks during the 1980 presidential campaign. The refrain has made a comeback, in a completely different context, with […]
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St. David’s Society extends a public thank-you
Dear Editor, Poultney Area St. David’s Society extends a public thank you (“diolch yn fawr”) to the many members, friends and visitors to our Slate Valley region who recently participated in the Society’s June 25th Gymanfa Ganu and Te Bach […]
Twelve rural public libraries receive grants
Twelve rural libraries received grants from the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) recently. Six public libraries in Vermont and six public libraries in New Hampshire will receive funds for the 2017-2018 school year, according to a May 23 news release. CLiF’s […]
Green Mountain Astronomers invite public to stargazing party in Hubbardton, Saturday
Saturday, May 27, 7:30 p.m.—HUBBARDTON—On Saturday, May 27, 7:30-10 p.m., the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton hosts an astronomy star party and workshop with the Green Mountain Astronomers. The astronomers invite the public to an evening of gazing […]
Fish & Wildlife enlists public to fight invasives
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department encourages the public to learn more about invasive species and help combat their spread. Landowners can play an important role in controlling non-native, invasive plants such as knotweed and buckthorn, while boaters and anglers […]
Public reminded not to disturb spawning sea lamprey in Connecticut River drainage
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is reminding anglers and the general public to avoid disturbing spawning sea lamprey that may currently be found in the Connecticut River and several of its tributaries. “Sea lamprey are native to the Connecticut […]
Milky Way Farm invites public to raise awareness and help save small farms
Saturday, May 6, 4 p.m.—IRA—Saturday, May 6 from 4-7 p.m. at Milky Way Farm in Ira will be a family-friendly fun event aimed at raising awareness of the importance of small family farms, and the threats which they face. Activities […]
Mud Season is here, some trails closed on public lands
The Green Mountain Club (GMC), maintainer of Vermont’s Long Trail and Vermont’s hiking trails advocate, along with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR), manager of State Forests and Parks, and the Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) have […]
We need to safeguard the “public” in public office
By Lee Hamilton For the last few years, I’ve been keeping a file of clippings about the erosion of transparency and candor in government. I’m sorry to report that it’s getting rather full. This is not a good thing. Public […]
N.Y. will offer free public university education
First-in-the-nation program makes N.Y. state public universities tuition-free for residents making up to $125,000 per year; over 940,000 families qualify New York will be the only state in the country to offer universal public college tuition coverage for working- and […]