Dossier
Shelburne
Coverage of Shelburne in the Nexus archive.
- Man returns to ping pong after illness and loss of his wife
Jack Devine, 80, has resumed playing ping pong at a Vermont table tennis club after recovering from myasthenia gravis and the loss of his wife, Gloria, to ovarian cancer. He credits the sport with helping him rebuild physical strength and emotional resilience, guided by advice from expert Amy O’Rourke on gradual recovery and processing grief.
- Hybrid town meeting benefits to be studied in Charlotte
Charlotte is considering a hybrid town meeting system combining in-person discussions with Australian ballot voting after a vote to remove floor votes on the budget. The hybrid model, previously used before the pandemic, aims to balance accessibility and tradition, with neighboring towns like Jericho and Shelburne also adopting similar approaches.