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Article: Hyannis woman found dead at Route 6 rest stop

Article: Hyannis woman found dead at Route 6 rest stop

The Barnstable Patriot — “I don’t want to bury my kid. She was supposed to bury me,” said Germana Ferreira, the grief-stricken mother of a Hyannis woman found shot and stabbed to death at a rest area on Route 6 in Barnstable last weekend. Christine Ferreira’s body was spotted by a motorist at about 4 a.m. at the rest area between exits 6 and 7 in Barnstable, according to Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe. Ferreira, 28, died from “multiple stabbing injuries and multiple gunshot wounds,” O’Keefe said.

Article: Leonard Forte, ex-cop at center of 1980s sex crime case, is dead at 80

Article: Leonard Forte, ex-cop at center of 1980s sex crime case, is dead at 80

Brattleboro Reformer — BENNINGTON — Leonard Forte, the former law enforcement officer at the center of a decades-old sex crime case, is dead, according to the Vermont Attorney General's Office and his Florida attorney. Forte, 80, died Wednesday evening at home, said James Ermacora, the defense attorney handling Florida's charges against the resident of LaBelle, Fla.

Sponsored content article and page design: The Pass

Sponsored content article and page design: The Pass

The Berkshire Eagle — Sponsored content for The Pass cannabis dispensary in the Berkshires, which needed text and images that fit alongside the native content of The Berkshire Eagle and for its readers.

Article: Naked man, doused in fake blood, protests Roe v. Wade overturn with July 4 parade spectacle

Article: Naked man, doused in fake blood, protests Roe v. Wade overturn with July 4 parade spectacle

Brattleboro Reformer — BRATTLEBORO — July 4 festivities broke from the norm Monday morning when a naked man doused in fake blood joined in the holiday parade through the downtown, protesting the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The naked man was Ivan Hennessy of Brattleboro.

Article: Brattleboro middle, high schools stage walkout for abortion rights

Article: Brattleboro middle, high schools stage walkout for abortion rights

Brattleboro Reformer — BRATTLEBORO — It's not every day that middle schoolers protest for reproductive rights. On Thursday in front of Brattleboro Area Middle School, more than a hundred seventh- and eighth-grade students organized and staged a walkout and demonstration for reproductive rights.

Research, writing, design: Lined Up for Housing report

Research, writing, design: Lined Up for Housing report

Housing Assistance Corp. — The demand for rental housing in the U.S. is greater now than ever, according to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. In 2015, 43 million individuals and families made their homes in rental housing in the U.S. at a pace that’s about double when the baby boomers came of age during the 1970s. Meanwhile, the national rental vacancy rate is at its lowest since 1985, and estimates show that there are only 31 available affordable units for every 100 extremely low income households. On Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, the housing crunch is no less severe.

Headlines and article: Chicken tendrils

Headlines and article: Chicken tendrils

The Barnstable Patriot — A longstanding weekly newspaper serving the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts. I oversaw the construction of this front page as editor in chief and wrote two of the front-page stories.

Article: Pilgrim nuclear plant remains offline after power cuts out

Article: Pilgrim nuclear plant remains offline after power cuts out

The Barnstable Patriot — At about 4:05 a.m. Tuesday , the reactor tripped after a loss of power at the nuclear plant and went offline. Pilgrim spokeswoman Lauren Burm said the plant remains offline and in safe mode while NStar and plant employees investigate the cause of trip, called a scram in the nuclear industry.

Research, writing and design: Rental Assistance for Families in Transition Update for 2017

Research, writing and design: Rental Assistance for Families in Transition Update for 2017

Housing Assistance Corp. — More Massachusetts residents are seeking help paying the rent this year than last, a clear signal that rental assistance is needed now more than ever in the commonwealth.

Sponsored content article and design: Tableaux Wealth

Sponsored content article and design: Tableaux Wealth

The Berkshire Eagle — STOCKBRIDGE — A picture is worth a thousand words, they say. Matthew Chester, founder of Tableaux Wealth, a new financial services firm in South County, wants you to picture your financial present and your financial future. Now, picture him and his client services director taking you there on the best route possible.

Sponsored content article and design: Castleton University

Sponsored content article and design: Castleton University

Bennington Banner — CASTLETON — At Castleton University, your higher education experience is all about you. Instead of being just another face in the crowd, person-to-person interactions between university students and teachers are the norm. “Our success is built on the relationships between our students, faculty and staff,” says James Lambert, associate dean of advancement at the university.

Creative writing: Prose poems

Creative writing: Prose poems

eyeshot.net — You can't go wrong with carp. That's why I always serve it to my guests. Maybe because it's the old adage about the fisherman who lands a giant carp, and the carp tells the fisherman that if he throws him back, then he'll get three wishes.

Creative writing: Translation of "Ragnarok," by Jorge Luis Borges

Creative writing: Translation of "Ragnarok," by Jorge Luis Borges

Asheville Poetry Review — In dreams, writes Coleridge, images form the impressions that we believe them to trigger, we are not afraid because we're clutched by a sphinx, but rather a sphinx embodies the fear that we feel. If this is so, can a mere account of one's dream-shapes transmit the stupor, the elation, the false alarms, the menace, and the jubilation that is woven into last night's sleep?

Article: Remote learning is, well, remote across region

Article: Remote learning is, well, remote across region

Brattleboro Reformer — HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — The school district here is one of the few across the region to take the precaution of going remote, after about 15 percent of its students were out from illness prior to switching to distance learning Thursday.

Article: Dion cranking out snowshoes from new HQ in Pownal

Article: Dion cranking out snowshoes from new HQ in Pownal

Brattleboro Reformer — POWNAL — Right up there with the scarcity of the Playstation V and at-home gym equipment, snowshoes are an outdoor-rec item that's been harder to come by during the pandemic. For those in the know in Southern Vermont or in the snowshoe-racing community, seekers of snowshoes need not go farther than Pownal, where Dion Snowshoes has been located since fall.

Sponsored content article and design: Partners are building a healthy root system in the Berkshires

Sponsored content article and design: Partners are building a healthy root system in the Berkshires

The Berkshire Eagle — Do you know where your asparagus comes from? What kind of soil does it call home? How about the farmer who grows it? Guido's Fresh Marketplace knows. Guido's is a partner of sustainable farms all across the region, which keeps your produce local, organic, and moving swiftly from the field to your kitchen.

Sponsored content article and design: These women? Their place is at the top

Sponsored content article and design: These women? Their place is at the top

The Berkshire Eagle — BOLA granola, Gammelgarden Creamery and Battenkill Wholesome Foods have something in common. Yes, their local products are delicious. And, yes, their wares can be found at hundreds of stores across the region. And, notably, they are all successful businesses conceived and run by women.

Article: Hyannis dealing with 1,4-dioxane in water supply

Article: Hyannis dealing with 1,4-dioxane in water supply

The Barnstable Patriot — That chemical is 1,4-dioxane, a solvent that the EPA is calling a probable human carcinogen. Short-term exposure has caused liver and kidney damage in lab rats exposed through drinking water; tumors also have appeared in exposed animals. Barnstable Water Supply Division Supervisor Hans Keijser said, however, that Hyannis water is safe to drink and the problem is being addressed.

Social blast: Windham Prevention Partnership

Social blast: Windham Prevention Partnership

Brattleboro Reformer — Facebook social post with keywording and link to sponsored content article.

Social blast: Vermont Bud Barn

Social blast: Vermont Bud Barn

Bennington Banner — Facebook post with keywording, tagging and link to a sponsored content article.

Social blast: Goodie 2 Sues

Social blast: Goodie 2 Sues

Bennington Banner — Facebook post with keywording, tagging and link to sponsored content article.

Social blast: Bennington Museum

Social blast: Bennington Museum

Bennington Banner — Facebook post with keywords, tagging and link to sponsored article.

Vermont Country Magazine, January-February 2023

Vermont Country Magazine, January-February 2023

Vermont News & Media — Regional magazine for Southern Vermont locals and tourists alike.

Vermont Country Magazine, November-December 2022

Vermont Country Magazine, November-December 2022

Vermont News & Media — Regional magazine for Southern Vermont locals and tourists alike.
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