As the trail programs director at the Upper Valley Trails Alliance, I have the privilege of working on many trails across the region. The Upper Valley is lucky to have an expansive variety of trails, including the longest ice-skating trail in the.
Forum, March 12: Vaccine clinic in Canaan was a real ‘shot in the arm’
Published: 3/11/2021 10:00:14 PM
Modified: 3/11/2021 10:00:12 PM Vaccine clinic in Canaan was a real ‘shot in the arm’
On March 1, we each received two “shots in the arm.” The first, a physical shot in the arm, strengthened our resistance to COVID-19. The second, a psychological shot in the arm, strengthened our sense of community.
Both took place at Mascoma Community Health Center’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The procedure was well-coordinated and efficient. At one of the stops on the way to the injection site, we chatted with Alan Ricard of the emergency medical team.
Forum, Feb. 25: Many issues before Hartford board
Published: 2/24/2021 10:00:13 PM
Modified: 2/24/2021 10:00:12 PM Many issues before Hartford board
I was appalled to see the Hartford Selectboard race framed as big picture vs. nitty-gritty (“Big-picture problems vs. day-to-day details: Hartford Selectboard race balances systemic racism, road work as hot topics,” Feb. 21). The Welcoming Hartford Ordinance brought the most
Valley News coverage, skewing public perception, as though that was all that happened.
Death threats made to former Hartford Selectboard member Alicia Barrow are “big picture,” as was the death of George Floyd. Potholes in Quechee are “big picture,” as is climate change and the Texas electric grid. The personal, the local, the state and the federal are political. The Selectboard, and the town, must address racism, homelessness, potholes, Fairview Terrace, swimming pool bonds, coronavirus, energy use, climate change, and many other issues not sim