By Julia Purdy In recent years the U.S. Forest Service has made it even easier for visitors with disabilities to experience the forest up close and Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest is no exeption. Initial efforts locally were spearheaded at […]
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“Without fear or favor”—the road to our Voter’s Oath
By Julia Purdy The Freeman’s Oath—renamed the Voter’s Oath in 1994—is unique to Vermont. Like so much that is exceptional about Vermont, it is traceable to our very beginnings. It may come as a surprise to many that Vermont does […]
“A penny for the Guy”
By Julia Purdy On October 31 in small-town England, fireworks and the fires of Bonfire Night will blend their smoke with the thick autumn mists that drift across a moonlit sky. Families will stream through the dimly-lit streets, energized by […]
Driving while impaired: Colorado and Washington states study effects of legalization
By Julia Purdy Editor’s note: This is the first of two articles tracking the effects of marijuana legalization on public safety. In December of 2012, four days apart, limited recreational use of marijuana became legal in both Washington State and […]