Bill Falls: The importance of travel study in creating global citizens
This commentary is by Bill Falls, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Vermont. After recently returning from a trip to Mexico City, I’ve been…
G. Gregory Hughes: The dictates of conscience in Vermont
This commentary is by G. Gregory Hughes, a member of Friends of Vermont Public Education. Does Vermont still believe in the separation of church and state? This is a question…
Teen dads need support. A new Kansas City program guides them through fatherhood
Tyreque Carter, 19, holds his newborn son, Tymere, as another soon-to-be father takes their photo on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, as part of a program called Dad Prep Academy at…
Lack of doggie day care rules leaves many pet owners in the dark
Ollie, a labradoodle, died when he was 9 months old, two months after being mauled at a pet care facility in Massachusetts. He was the inspiration for “Ollie’s Law,” a…
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Indiana Capital Chronicle staff pose on the Statehouse’s front steps on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (Emily D. Photos for Indiana Capital Chronicle) The Indiana Capital Chronicle’s four-person team brought you…
Oregon advocates see overreach in local camping restrictions for homeless after court ruling
People camp on the sidewalk near Old Town in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle) This is the second in a two-part series. Chain link fences ring the…
Christmas messages from FDR and Winston Churchill
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 – 1945) delivering one of his fireside chats to the nation. Photo by MPI/Getty Images. Editor’s note: The following is President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s message…
State Health Care Authority will open 7 behavioral health clinics throughout New Mexico in January
New Mexico’s Health Care Authority will roll out seven certified community behavioral health clinics in January 2025. New Mexico’s Health Care Authority is preparing to roll out seven certified community…
A Vermont family puts its stamp on a 55-year Christmas card tradition
The Shield family of Brattleboro posed for its first Christmas card photo (bottom) in 1969 and, 55 years later, the most recent (top) at its matriarch’s 90th birthday on Jan.…
Oregon advocates see overreach in local camping restrictions for homeless after court ruling
People camp on the sidewalk near Old Town in Portland. (Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Chain link fences ring the perimeters of the two designated homeless camping areas in Grants Pass.…