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I am a proud Vermonter. Born and raised in this state, my husband and I made Vermont our home because there is no place that we love more. We cherish the land, the people, even the muddy roads and drastic weather.
My young parents moved here from Jersey City, New Jersey, where their life had been difficult. They had heard about this place called Vermont â a place with beautiful and affordable land, and even more important to them at the time, a safe place to raise their children. With very little money, two little boys, and a Volkswagen full of their belongings, they arrived in Brattleboro in 1971; I was born the following year.
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Editor’s Note: This commentary is from a 10-part series examining some of the most pressing issues in Vermont today. The authors are responding to the topics identified in a draft “Proposition for the Future of Vermont” developed by the non-partisan Vermont Council on Rural Development. VCRD welcomes your ideas at futureofvermont.org.
by Jen Kimmich
Jen Kimmich is the co-founder and CEO of The Alchemist Brewery. Jen is a past Board member of VCRD, and in 2020 The Alchemist collaborated with the VT Partnership for Fairness and Diversity to create an Action Plan to Dismantle Racism in their community and beyond.
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MONTPELIER â When it comes to the tales of central Vermontâs Twin Cities, it is mercifully time for some 2020 hindsight.
The dominant story line â the COVID-19 crisis â was the same in Barre as it was in Montpelier for much of the year thatâs about to end.
If nothing else, the pandemic was the great equalizer â forcing communities to confront common problems in the context of a global public health crisis the likes of which the world hadnât seen in more than 100 years.
And yet, while there were plenty of predictable similarities, the Granite Cityâs version of 2020 was distinctly different from the Capital City edition in ways that were jarring if you were paying attention to both.
Dec 30, 2020
NORTHFIELD â Short of decertification as a law enforcement officer, the public may never be told what the outcome is of the Criminal Justice Councilâs review of the allegations levied against Northfield Police Chief John Helfant.
The town has sent Gov. Phil Scott a letter asking him to intervene after Washington County Stateâs Attorney Rory Thibault told the Select Board he would not prosecute most cases involving Helfant because of the chiefâs credibility issues.
In 2019, Thibaultâs office dismissed two drug cases involving Helfant, who was working as an officer in Berlin when the arrests were made. In one of the cases, Helfant said in his affidavit he got consent to search a backpack where drugs were found. But the stateâs attorney said the body camera footage didnât show him getting that consent.