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DoorDash for edibles. Farmstands selling bud. Smoking lounges. A state program to promote craft weed. Cannabis advocates will soon try to convince Vermont lawmakers to...

When my son was born, he was what the doctor called "sunny-side up:" He came out headfirst, but instead of facing my rear, he was...

Pastor Neal Perry In the nearby dining hall, Kaitlyn Maxwell, 28, and Kim Lambertz, 70, took turns reading from the Book of 1 Chronicles, ignoring the loud buzz of a miniature fridge and the occasional sputter of the coffee machine. Maxwell shifted from foot to foot and spoke in a soft voice, while Lambertz sat nearby and sped through her passages. Together, the women read about King Solomon, the construction of Gods temple and all that gold — the g...

weekly political column. Tim Newcomb Heres something you dont see very often. In fact, it may be unprecedented in Vermont. One of the six statewide officeholders — governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer and auditor — has hired a paid political staffer outside of her official, state-funded office in the first months of a new term.  "I never had paid p...

Noel Green Shortly after Burlington High School interim principal Noel Green suddenly resigned on January 8, both the superintendent and the school board expressed shock about his decision. In fact, the board wrote in a January 10 statement, Superintendent Tom Flanagan had planned to recommend Green for the permanent principal position at an upcoming board meeting, something school commissioners supported. Yet last week, Green, who quit without a...

Chard DeNiord What happens as we reach closer to the veil and cross over? This question has tortured poets, philosophers and spiritual seekers for millennia. And while great thinkers and faithful devotees tend to use logical systems and religion to answer this eternal question, the poets revel in doubt and speculation. Chard deNiord, Vermonts poet laureate from 2015 to 2019, is a writer whose poetic talents come with a healthy dose of philosophy and ...