Sledding Dreams and the Timeless Simple Ride
A reflective essay celebrates sledding on hard packed snow, arguing against sports tech obsessions and wax debates. It portrays sleds as timeless toys linking children to ancient transport, with Killer Hill and The Bump becoming rich, imaginative landmarks. The piece links sled names to childhood fantasy and cultural memory, ending with gratitude for simple speed and escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killer Hill
Charles Foster Kane
Citizen Kane
Xanadu
Letter to Governor on Act 250 and judge Morrissey ruling
Vermont residents seek a better administration of Act 250 after Judge Morrissey reversed District Environmental Board No 2 and denied a Winhall Trust conference center permit. The writer calls for more judicial competence and higher caliber commissioners to ensure uniform standards and reduce delays for honest developers.
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Vermont
John P. Morrissey
Superior Court
District Environmental Board No. 2
Winhall Trust
Stratton Mountain
District Environmental Commission
Morrissey
Vermont sees Act 250 limits on Winhall project balance
The Winhall Conference Center proposal by Mr. Argast faces Act 250 delays and rising costs, yet proponents argue it fits Vermont’s economy by diversifying the Grand List, creating year round employment for about 225 people, and boosting tax stability, with Rep. Sam Lloyd and West River Valley groups aiding small business start ups in the region.
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Vermont
Sam Lloyd
West River Valley
New England
Argast
Winhall
Argast’s
Rights Amendment debate on Vermont ERA ratification
Constance L. Kite of the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women critiques the Vermont Caucus on the Family for empty rhetoric while asserting ERA equality under law. She notes Vermont ratified ERA in 1973, opposes a repeal, and argues recision lacks constitutional status and would waste legislative time and taxpayer money.
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Vermont
The
Vermont Caucus On
ERA
Graves
Constance L. Kite
Governor’s Commission On the Status of Women
Arlington Town Meeting to Decide on New West Arlington School
The town of Arlington calls a special meeting to authorize the school directors to build a new West Arlington school after the old one was destroyed by fire. Other items include a theater deal in Bennington, a bridge project in North Adams, and the launch of Casa Blanca on Big Pond in Woodford. The column also notes political satire about Langhow and broader concerns about government spending and reform.
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Arlington
West Arlington
T.J. Harvey
North Adams
North Street
WPA
Big Pond
Woodford
Paul T. Lanyhow
Federal Election Commission
Langhow
Associated Press
CWPS
Albert A. Cree
New England
Gov. Hoff
John Cufari
M.H. Fishman
Bennington
Leo Hyduke
Newport
Cufari
Fishman’s
Johnstown
Philip H. Hoff
Bennington South Supervisory Union
Main
S&t
Thomas Edison
U.S. 8&H
Germany
Wilhelmshaven
Maine
Margaret Smith
United States
North Vietnam
U.S
Langhow and the 1970s politics collide in a wary piece
An opinion column savages campaign tactics and warns voters about elusive candidates. It questions Langhow’s integrity and foresees deception in political personas. It also recalls Nixon, Johnson, Kennedy era outcomes and laments blurred truth in leadership.
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By Melvin Maddocks
Boston
Alps
Christian Science Publishing Society
Thomas P. Salmon
Vermont Montpelier
Gov. Salmon
Bondville
C.W. Buckley
Moving Picture Theatre
Albany
General Stark
Harte Theatres
New York
Montana
Ronald Reagan
Washington
Secret Service
White House
Air Force
William Q. Douglas
Supreme Court
Treasury
Mafia
Abbie Hoffman
Richard Nixon
Cambodia
Lyndon Johnson
Goldwater
Johnson
Asia
Kennedy
America
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Allen Dulles
CIA
William Dunican
Bushnell School
Vermont Forest Service
Shailer Cummings
Lee Hart
Karin Miller
YMCA
American Association of University Women
Russell Baker
N.Y
Saab
Scot Sport Motors
North ST. Bennington
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