A WELCOME SIGHT You caught my eye when I wasn’t even looking - a lone beacon in a field of green, a reminder of warmer days. It’s been one cold season since those nasty winds started blowing. They’ve kept you from gracing our green mountains and cozy venues… and you’ve become a seldom sight. Why ever you have come to Vermont on this mid-September day, welcome back. We hope you linger… And later, after you cross the border on your way back home, Please… tell your norther

This past week, Gander International Airport and the Town of Gander unveiled its 9/11 Community Mosaic Mural. A creative collaboration by its residents, the stunning mural “offers a lasting tribute to Gander’s response during the extraordinary days after 9/11 and to the community spirit that continues to define the town.” This piece of writing is a tribute to the people of Gander who have, since the town's very earliest days, gone above and beyond to help strangers in need. I