The “state of Canada” would profoundly alter the electoral map of American national politics, almost entirely in the Democratic Party’s favour. (X/@JustinTrudeau) Since his re-election, Donald Trump has drawn plenty…
Sunlight reflects off the waters of Norton Sound off Nome on Sept. 4, 2021. In the distance on the left are floating gold dredges. Norton Sound is part of the…
Jan. 7, 1891 Zora Neale Hurston Credit: Wikipedia Noted author of the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston, was born in Alabama. Her father later became mayor of Eatonville, Florida —…
A Louisiana resident has died from the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic bird flu in southwest Louisiana. The person, who was over the age of 65, had been hospitalized since…
Jimmy Carter accepts the presidential nomination of his party at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 14, 1980. (Photo credit: Jimmy Carter Library) WASHINGTON — Former President Jimmy Carter will…
(Credit: Maskot/Getty Images) When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to…
In this photo illustration, boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter. Ozempic was originally approved to treat people with Type 2 diabetes, but demand has surged…
Victor Herlinsky, a member of the State Ethics Commission, has asked the judge sentencing Bob Menendez to consider Menendez’s good deeds. (Courtesy of Sen. Menendez’s office) Should someone who supports…
This commentary is by Thomas Slatin of Middletown Springs. She is a former career firefighter and paramedic. The tragic reality of fire-related fatalities in Vermont, such as the New Year’s…
This commentary is by Amy Spear, president of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce and Megan Sullivan, vice president of government affairs for the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. Each year, the…