Jessie Raymond
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Letter to the editor: ‘Best of Jessie’ would be great
She gave us hilariously relatable, deftly written takes on her daily life. Hers was the feature so many of us turned to in this paper first, and it…
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Letter to the editor: Let’s ask Jessie to reconsider
My husband and I are bereft at the news that the incomparable Jessie Raymond has decided to hang up her pen.
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Letter to the editor: Jessie Raymond’s column will be sorely missed
I smiled as I began reading, wondering what amusing foibles of modern life Jessie and her chickens would reveal to me this week… Wait a minute. This can’t…
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Jessie Raymond: ‘Around the Bend’ and into the sunset
Lately, I’ve been asking myself a question: When is it time for a small-town humor columnist to call it quits? I’ve landed on the answer: It’s now.
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Jessie Raymond: Sharing the thrill of no-dig gardening
A year ago, I wrote about the new-to-me technique of “no-dig” gardening. While seeking advice online using search terms like “how to not suck at growing vegetables,” I…
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Jessie Raymond: A hobgoblin is driving me crazy
Lately I keep losing things, only to have them show up in places I’ve already looked. I did some online research and now know what is happening: we…
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Jessie Raymond: Not too old to adapt to new tech
I recently read an article making fun of older people for stubbornly resisting new technology. I took offense.
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Four Tiger wrestlers and two Commodores earn state titles
MUHS claimed 2nd place as a team not far behind perennial champion Mount Anthony; Vergennes senior Peyton Lavoie tapped as “Outstanding Wrestler” at the event.
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Jessie Raymond: At last, winter comes to Vermont
Finally, we’re having a proper Vermont winter. In contrast, two Februarys ago I was walking on bare trails in the woods. A year ago, Mark and I were…
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Jessie Raymond: Are two sleeps better than one?
In the winter, a typical Saturday night at our house means watching TV after dinner, dozing off for a few minutes now and then. If we’re feeling wild,…