May 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
The mild winter seemed too good to be true. And it was. The downright tolerable temperatures allowed an unprecedented number of ticks to survive and, according to the news, they’re out in force this year. If you’re the kind of person — like me — who lives in a...
May 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
At a wedding over the Memorial Day weekend, a couple of those later-in-the-evening-toasts referenced “the end of an era” as this friend in his mid-30s had met the princess of his heart and was leaving the single life behind. An adventurer, cyclist, outrageous skier,...
May 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
A ruckus is blowing in Vermont over wind energy. In Pittsford this past week, roughly 130 residents attended a four-hour special meeting of the town select board to listen to a $150 million plan to build 15 to 20, 500-foot-high wind turbines on Grandpas’ Knob...
May 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
MIDDLEBURY — Speakers at Middlebury College’s graduation Sunday told the 557 seniors about to receive their bachelor of arts degrees to believe their ability to change the world. “There is no advanced degree required for achieving the impact on children,” featured...
May 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
BRANDON — Find a need, and fill it — that’s the recipe for business success. Ed and Deb Bratton saw firsthand the need for a local fiber mill after 10 years in business with Maple View Farm Alpacas on Adams Road in Brandon. Now, they hope their new venture, Vermont...