Quidditch stood quietly in the barnyard as his hooves were examined for the cause of lameness and abnormal heat. Matt Rose, DVM, discussed the possibility of laminitis, a common and painful hoof condition, with owner Chrissey McCarty. He suggested Quidditch stay away from green grass and stick to a diet of hay, which he hoped […]

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Vermont’s network of independent nonprofit home health organizations wasn’t broke. But the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) decided to fix it anyway.

In the Green Mountain State, the community-based network of home health organizations was working exceedingly well, providing economically efficient, high-quality home care to thousands of Vermonters who would otherwise be in nursing […]

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Businessman Antonio “Tony” Pomerleau has two offices. There is Follett House at 69 College Street — an 1841 historic Burlington landmark — and there is “Paradise Found” — the office that he docks at the Burlington (Vermont) waterfront every summer. With the help of a cell phone and constant communication with the land office personnel, […]

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Every once in a while you get lucky and you meet someone who is actively making change for the good. This is a story about two such individuals who are, in their own ways, making Vermont and the world we live in a better place. I don’t think they know each other or travel in […]

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