State Treasurer Mike Pieciak was elected in 2022. Before that he served as Commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation, where he played a key role in the state's Covid response and helped untangle the Ponzi-like fraud at Jay Peak. Part of his job as treasurer includes overseeing the Unclaimed Property Division, from where I received my $…

A poem about how hard parents work for their children.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

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A poem about U.F.O's or aliens, and are we really alone.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about the importance of the Sun.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

UVM History Department senior lecturer Andrew Buchanan discusses why it's important to look at what happened before 1941 and after 1945 to understand the full implications of World War II... even to today.Av WCAX News

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A poem about whether to cheat on your partner.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about failing and succeeding.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

Auditor of Accounts Doug Hoffer has released a 69-page report on the role of state officials in the EB-5 ponzi scheme scandal. Three developers, Ariel Quiros, Bill Stenger and William Kelly were sentenced to jail in connection with the fraud.Av WCAX News

A poem about seeing or experiencing an entity that doesn't make sense.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about moments and chances in life, and If they repeat themselves.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

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A poem about climate change, and the problem the world faces in trying to slow it down.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about not having a name.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about the ups and downs of life.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about achieving your goals through hard work, sacrifice and commitment.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

Ten years ago, Vermont documentary filmmaker Bess O'Brien put the spotlight on opioid addiction in "The Hungry Heart." Now, she aims to raise awareness about Vermonters facing food and housing insecurity in "Just Getting By." The film tours from March 22 - April 12 throughout the state.Av WCAX News

A poem about trees being in the same place until they die.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about strange weird dreams that don't make sense.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about why the alphabet and words are so important in life.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

Dan Daltry served as a contact tracer for the Vermont Department of Health in the frightening early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, which was declared a national emergency four years ago. Daltry, an infectious disease program manager, has worked for the department since 2006.Av WCAX News

A poem about self belief, in achieving what you want from life.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about the UK television channel.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about reaching out for help when you really need it.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about trying to be good, rather than bad.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about not wasting your time and talent.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

This is a poem about ghosts, and If they exist or not.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about trying to live a good and decent life.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about the paparazzi, and how they go about taking their photographs.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

Lawmakers and Vermonters are bracing ahead of Town Meeting Day over potentially staggering increases in education property taxes.Av WCAX News

A poem about the brain, and why it is probably more important than the heart.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about desert's, and my love and fascination with them.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about someone needing help, but sadly not getting the help they deserve.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about the loss of a loved one.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about someone knowing they haven't got long to live.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about a horse race.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about finding love in the work place.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

Howard Center helps people and communities by providing services to address mental health, substance use, and developmental needs. Beth Holden, Chief of Client Services, Dan Hall, Director of Outpatient Services, and Dr. Heidi Melbostad, Director of the Chittenden Clinic discuss some of the challenges clients and the Burlington-based organization a…

A poem about money, and the dangers of falling in love with it.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

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A poem about when birds fly away in the autumn, to avoid the winter.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about the importance of the human brain.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about the control governments have over their people.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about how all of us waste money on things we don't really need.Av Mark Andrew Johnson

A poem about being homeless in a society, that seems to be less caring and empathetic towards each other as each day passes.Av Mark Andrew Johnson