Tag Archives: Cambridge

A Wikipedia Story

Posted on July 29, 2019 by George Putnam

Wikipedia is a marvelous resource. This online encyclopedia contains vast amounts of information. It is free and it is available without leaving home. By comparison, the encyclopedias of my youth contained puny amounts of information. They were expensive, and therefore … Continue reading →

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The Lease Lands of Cambridge

Posted on May 9, 2019 by George Putnam

Suppose you are researching the chain of title for land you own in my town of Cambridge, Vermont, and you find this language in an old deed: “All of the above described and herein conveyed land is lease-land, subject to … Continue reading →

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Statutory Boards in Cambridge

Posted on May 1, 2019 by George Putnam

This post is part of a series of posts on “Learning about town government” in my town of Cambridge, Vermont. Please see the link for context, a disclaimer, and a list of posts in this series. The 2018 annual report … Continue reading →

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Voting Methods at Town Meeting

Posted on February 17, 2019 by George Putnam

This post is part of a series of posts on “Learning about town government” in my town of Cambridge, Vermont. Please see the link for context, a disclaimer, and a list of posts in this series. This post is about … Continue reading →

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Act 46 and Democracy

Posted on December 2, 2018 by George Putnam

What does Act 46 mean for democracy? Before considering that general question, let’s review a more specific question: What happened with Act 46 in Cambridge? The short answer is that the town lost control of its elementary school. The photo … Continue reading →

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Responses from Lucy and Zac

Posted on October 25, 2018 by George Putnam

In my previous post (Questions for Zac and Lucy), I posed questions for Zac Mayo and Lucy Rogers, candidates for the Vermont House of Representatives representing my town of Cambridge and the neighboring town of Waterville. Please see that post … Continue reading →

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Questions for Zac and Lucy

Posted on October 11, 2018 by George Putnam

The library in my town of Cambridge, the Varnum Memorial Library, hosted a Candidates Forum last night for Zac Mayo and Lucy Rogers who are running for an open seat in the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Cambridge and the … Continue reading →

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Zac Mayo for House

Posted on August 4, 2018 by George Putnam

Today I submitted the following letter to the editor of the News & Citizen: Cambridge and Waterville are fortunate to have two fine young people running for the open position in the Vermont House created by Bernie Juskiewicz’s decision not … Continue reading →

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Open Meeting Law

Posted on July 21, 2018 by George Putnam

This post is part of a series of posts on “Learning about town government” in my town of Cambridge, Vermont. Please see the link for context, a disclaimer, and a list of posts in this series. This post is about … Continue reading →

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About Town Meeting

Posted on July 19, 2018 by George Putnam

This post is part of a series of posts on “Learning about town government” in my town of Cambridge, Vermont. Please see the link for context, a disclaimer, and a list of posts in this series. This post is about … Continue reading →

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