By Liz DiMarco Weinmann My recent Mountain Times feature, “For Your Own Good, Have a Plan,” prompted a bemused request from friends over 70 who are socially active, engaged in community causes, and grateful to be traveling again: “So, what’s […]
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For your own good, have a plan!
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann At this time of year, many people are heading to lakes, ponds, beaches, and pools, perhaps toting their mobile devices, and booting up a frothy beach read or two, or an intellectual nonfiction bestseller. If you’re […]
Habitat for Humanity: Looking for a few more hands, hearts, and minds
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann When Hurricane Irene ravaged large swaths of our region more than 10 years ago, national and local media alike praised Vermonters’ courage, hardiness, and community spirit. Even the New York Times ran a justifiably joyful feature, […]
NewStory Center serves and honors the vulnerable, the strong, the survivors
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann On first meeting Avaloy Lanning, the executive director of Rutland’s NewStory Center, one is most impressed with her generous laugh, relentless drive, and abundant positivity. That NewStory Center is a nonprofit helping survivors of domestic violence […]
For the Greater Good: Rev. Dr. Alberta Wallace on faith, hope, and charity — in good times and in bad
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann Despite the predictions of grumpy groundhogs and other miscreant mammals (plus Buzz the Hornet at NVU-Lyndon), who declared we are not done with winter, we can take solace in the fact that the calendar decrees March […]
For the greater good: This Way UP counts on women business owners
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann There is an enormous but untapped business opportunity to grow Vermont’s economic vitality and diversity, to create networks of mentorship, to secure funding for small business, and to increase contributions to Vermont’s economy on an ongoing […]
For the Greater Good: Vermonters working on diversity, equity and inclusion
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann This Monday, Jan. 17, there will be countless commemorations honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the greatest civil rights leaders in the world, who was assassinated in 1968. Across Vermont, several groups working to […]
For the greater good: Escape from the dark winter days using your head, and your heart, and your hands
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann As many of us look forward to a happier 2022, Covid is still ruling our world, and we are facing the most sunlight-challenged months of the year. No wonder many of us want to hunker down […]
For the greater good: A guide to impactful holiday donations
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann For many Vermont nonprofits, the past year was as challenging as 2020 was. For the nonprofits that serve our most vulnerable populations, 2021 was even more challenging. Many of us donate to nonprofits we care about, […]
For the greater good: So many reasons to fall in love with Rutland — real people, real opportunities for careers, connections
By Liz Dimarco Weinmann Welcome back, skiers! Whether this is your first visit, or you’ve visited often, you should consider the many advantages of living and working in the Rutland region — most of our towns are just a 20-minute […]