Enchanted Evening, Ms. Truth (& a Bit About Volunteering)
Around here (other places, too, I’m sure) is a fundraising model that’s become quite popular. It goes like this: throw a big event for free (get sponsors to underwrite costs), bring a lot of people—new friends and old, invited by a large group of...
Vermont's Single-Payer Salvation
Not long after the House of Representatives voted to repeal last year’s landmark healthcare reform legislation and a federal judge ruled the bill’s insurance mandate unconstitutional, Vermont’s leaders decided to take matters into their own hands. On...Local Biofuel Biz Gets a Boost
Fledgling biofuels company Qteros has just been granted a patent for its process of creating fermentation of biomass by a unique, naturally-occurring anaerobic microorganism, an event that will likely catapult the Marlborough-based company onto the global stage. The...
Rail Trail Advocate Brings It Home
One of the “clearest signs of the health and success of a community,” says Craig Della Penna, “is the number of bicyclists and pedestrians you see on the streets.” For well over a decade, Della Penna has devoted himself to increasing this...E-Edition
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