I am so sorry to lose Pat Smith. She was the voice of the Reformer for me, and always helpful.
GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...
The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...
WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...
Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
Fifty years ago, New England supported more than 11,500 dairy farms. Only 1,500 still operate today. One of them, the Corse Farm Dairy, like many others, is a family farm - but one that has spanned six generations and recently celebrated a century and a half of operation. “My great-great grandfather moved here from Somerset in 1868,” said Leon Corse, who now works the property with his wife, Linda, and their daughter, Abbie. “He bought the farm, and the mortgage...
Concern is mounting in the Obama administration over a growing number of nuclear reactors that are being closed prematurely - for the wrong reasons. Recently, Dr. Peter Lyons, assistant secretary for nuclear energy, told attendees at the Platts 10th annual Nuclear Energy Conference that the U.S. Department of Energy is reviewing recent nuclear plant closures and how they will affect our ability to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to the levels we need. Even more dire is the possibility of closing...
It was a good summer for John Dimick. His painting “Ice on the Ledge” earned him the Outstanding Vermont Artist award at the Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition. Dimick's paintings will be on view at the 18th Annual Guilford Holiday Open Studio on Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18. For many area residents, an annual trip to Green River Road marks the beginning of the holiday season. Friends and neighbors, as well as people from afar, mingle and enjoy tasty...
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