Bob Stannard’s recent commentary really triggered my aging brain in many ways. We two are indeed an intriguing study in ironic imbalance. Both of us having entered our freshman year
Andrew Munkres became interested in beekeeping 20 years ago. Now, he has more bees in his apiary than there are people in Vermont. Munkres is one of Vermont’s 15 full-time beekeepers, or apiculturists. The state is also home to hundreds of part-timers and hobbyists. They’re part of a sweet beekeeping tradition that dates back to the 18th century. (Paid Post)
Welch led the Burlington Free Press in the 1980s and was a founding editor of USA Today. He joined VTDigger in 2018, serving as a senior editor and, for much of the past year, interim executive director.