Janet Clapp BOOKS CHECKED OUT If the walls of homes could talk, what tales would they tell about the inhabitants that lived there throughout the years? Here are four novels…

Janet Clapp BOOKS CHECKED OUT It’s college application time. For high school seniors, the deadlines are fast approaching. For younger students or older people who are looking into college after…

Janet Clapp BOOKS CHECKED OUT Candy, costumes, goblins, ghosts, jack o’lanterns and witches; Halloween has many facets. For some of us, Halloween is all about trick or treating. In Rutland,…

Janet Clapp BOOKS CHECKED OUT An important right and responsibility in our democracy is the vote. Elections matter, from municipal elections for justice of the peace to the national circus…

Janet Clapp BOOKS CHECKED OUT “Curiosity killed the cat,” the saying goes. Dogs also have been known to stick their noses in all kinds of things, the more disgusting the…

Janet Clapp Books Checked Out Like many countries, our frozen neighbor to the north offers prizes to its outstanding writers; one of these is the Governor General’s Literary Award. As…

By Janet Clapp Books Checked Out With the election season heating up, many of us are tuning in to the news. Because of online options, we have more sources of…

Janet Clapp BOOKS CHECKED OUT Vermont may be small, but it boasts a long and interesting history. There are numerous general books about the state’s past, and others that focus…

                      By Janet Clapp Books Checked Out Have you ever imagined running away from your life? Sometimes people get overwhelmed in…

                          By Janet Clapp Books Checked Out Vermont as a vacation spot offers the physical beauty of mountains,…