By Rep. Jim Harrison I must say that the potential reopening of barbers and hair salons on May 29 got my attention. As we were recently sorting through some old books, we came across our college yearbook. I couldn’t help […]
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Vermont regulators approve pioneering GMP energy storage program
Green Mountain Power (GMP) customers now have two new home battery programs they can enroll in starting on June 5, after a Vermont Public Utility Commission order issued late Wednesday, May 20. GMP’s Tesla Powerwall and Bring Your Own Device […]
Census Bureau to deliver 2020 Census questionnaires in Vermont
The U.S. Census Bureau, in coordination with federal, state and local health officials, began to drop off 2020 Census questionnaire packets at front doors of households in Vermont on Friday, May 8. This is done in areas where the majority […]
Rep. Butch Shaw announces candidacy for re-election
Charles “Butch” Shaw of Pittsford announced his candidacy for re-election to a sixth term to represent the citizens of Brandon, Pittsford and Sudbury in the Vermont House of Representatives on Monday, May 18. Butch was first appointed to the House […]
Rep. Harrison announces candidacy for re-election
Jim Harrison of Chittenden announced his candidacy for a new term as state representative for the Rutland-Windsor 1 district (Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington and Mendon) on May 14. He was first appointed in 2017 by Governor Phil Scott to replace former […]
Right ideas wrongly applied
By Sen. Dick McCormack The pandemic, its economic fallout, and the resulting social and personal stresses, all beg for analysis. What’s going on? What are proper responses? What mistakes are being made? What fundamental problems are exposed? I’m grateful for the […]
Bruce the Spruce lightens the discussion
By Rep. Jim Harrison This past Friday, the House gave preliminary approval to H.673, which gives authority to towns to adopt a shade tree regulation plan. The legislation is only enabling and was advanced by the agriculture and forestry committee […]
Homelessness and Covid-19
By Sen. Alison Clarkson Public health is improved with safe housing The Covid-19 crisis is challenging all of us, but it is particularly challenging for those already at risk in Vermont. “Stay Home, Stay Safe” assumes two things – that […]
Golf…
By Rep. Jim Harrison Call it a mother’s ingenuity, but our son is not always the best with reading and responding to emails. It may be a guy thing? So Pat has learned that when she needs to get Ben’s […]
Opioid deaths in Vermont decrease for the first time since 2014
Preliminary data show a 15% decrease last year over the year prior Opioid-related fatalities in Vermont have decreased for the first time since 2014. Newly released data from the Department of Health show a 15% decline in the number of deaths attributed to […]