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By Liz DiMarco Weinmann Tawdry treachery! Dastardly deeds! Sinful sex! Unrequited love between distraught divas and vain villains! More melodramatic mayhem than in whole seasons of Law & Order and Lifetime Movies! Yes, please! More to the point, “Bravo!” Growing up in an Italian household, I have been listening to opera since I was 5,…
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The lyrics of the holiday ballad “Grown-Up Christmas List,†reference fervent hopes for peace and a better world, a poignant contrast to blaring jingles that play on endless repeat. The song, written three decades ago by renowned composer David Foster, speaks to universal humanitarian quests: “No more lives torn apart…That wars would never start…†and…
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There is an expansive physical space in Rutland, over 14,000 square feet to be exact, known as “The MINT – Rutland’s Makerspace†— where almost anyone, of any age, interest or skill level, can fulfill the popular mantra to “find your happy place.†Dictionaries define finding your happy place as “…a mental visualization of a…
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Giving Tuesday, which falls on Nov. 29, began in New York City in 2012, as a way to intensify awareness of nonprofits, as well as generate gifts and loyalty during the holidays. Today Giving Tuesday is a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of donors. While Giving Tuesday itself has a noble purpose, some…
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The region’s civic leaders, community advocates, business owners, nonprofit professionals, and others representing the innumerable talents of the Killington-Rutland community gathered Monday evening, Nov. 14, to celebrate the much-anticipated grand opening of The Hub CoWorks in downtown Rutland. For this former Manhattanite to compare the buzz of anticipation in the 24,000-square-foot office space to that…
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The professionals who run our romantic country inns, family-friendly motels, cozy coffee shops, creative restaurants, unique boutiques, state-of-the-art recreational facilities, and striking jewel-box arts venues are excited to welcome guests again, so this is a friendly nudge for all of us to show our appreciation. Although a recent Wall Street Journal article asserts that polite…
Read MoreLast weekend, the Herald ran a deplorable op-ed, the likes of which I’ve never seen in the four decades I’ve been a Rutland homeowner. The epitome of enmity, the piece denounces Vermont homeowners that the “realish” author classifies as “second,” claiming such Vermonters are responsible for the state’s housing crisis. Rendering meaningless the notion “all…
Read MoreAs midterm voting is upon us, stories abound about ectopic pregnancies, rape by trusted caretakers, and abuse by domestic partners who, in addition to other egregious acts, prohibit birth control of any kind. No wonder this election is being called “Roe-vember.”
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As we navigate the return to in-person work, stricter dress codes, business travel and meals with clients, I’m hoping that the importance of being respectful to colleagues hasn’t disappeared entirely. But, considering the past few years of social isolation, it’s reasonable to expect that we all could benefit from a refresher on business etiquette.
Read MoreAs I was making my way through a colossal cappuccino and the Rutland Herald before dawn last weekend, the “Goings and comings” headline topping a column by Rutland Herald Executive Editor Steven Pappas, stopped me cold. In fact, it bolted my eyes wide open. The accompanying photo spread, of Maine student newspapers, caught my eye…
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