Mudseason
Posted on Mar 30, 2012 in 'Real' Vermonters Mudseason came early in Vermont this year. And now that everything is re-freezing these roads are going to stay pretty gnarly for awhile. Hopefully our second spring doesn’t hit too...read more
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3 days of 60 degree weather and you’re pretty much done.
Posted on Mar 17, 2012 in 'Real' Vermonters While people all over are rejoicing because of the unseasonably warm temperatures, sugarmakers are shaking their heads. The sap only runs when it freezes at night and thaws during the day and once the trees start to bud the season is over. Check out this article in the Brattleboro...read more
Small Towns, Big Issues
Posted on Mar 11, 2012 in 'Real' Vermonters I wrote in my last post that Town Meetings are generally used to decide such issues as the local school budget and whether the town needs a new fire truck. This year many towns voted to call for an amendment that would overturn the Citizens United ruling. (In the past such big issues as the nuclear arms race and impeaching Bush have been discussed.) While these efforts have been called...read more
Town Meeting
Posted on Mar 4, 2012 in 'Real' Vermonters Every year on the first Tuesday in March Vermonters gather in their local town halls or high school gymnasiums to vote on local matters such as the town and school budgets. In one of the last vestiges of direct democracy, people “yay” and “nay” and have the right to speak and make decisions. While Town Meetings are a celebrated part of Vermont culture there is increasing frustration...read more
Awesome Mushroom Farmer
Posted on Feb 26, 2012 in 'Real' Vermonters Once just known for dairy farming the specialty food market is a growing sector in Vermont.read more
A McLam Type Vacation
Posted on Mar 5, 2011 in Family This is a short video I made for the family of our recent winter vacation – just a rendezvous at my parent’s house in Vermont and a few days loving the outdoors. A McLam Type Vacation from Laura McLam on...read more
Courageous Winter Sailing
Posted on Jan 12, 2011 in Freelance Courageous Winter Sailing from Laura McLam on Vimeo. Frostbite Racing happens 16 Saturdays during the winter at Courageous Sailing Center in Charlestown. 24 teams brave the weather and compete in these weekly races held at one of the few places that offers year-round sailing in New...read more
What will the future bring?
Posted on Dec 17, 2010 in 'Real' Vermonters Our working landscape, our future. Check out this article and the discussion that follows in the VT Digger.read more