2016 Postmortem

cali

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38. Tourism and farming employ the most people

Wed May 25, 2016, 04:19 PM

May 2016

Particularly value added products like cheese. More and more high tech and also coffee- not just Keurig, there are several others.

Unemployment is 3.1%

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I am proud of Bernie and I am wicked proud of Vermont. [View all] cali May 2016 OP

Wicked? scscholar May 2016 #1

Couldn't resist. Not a word I actually use conversational, but a regionalism, cali May 2016 #3

As a Mainah, I was wicked pleased to see you use it. GreenPartyVoter May 2016 #14

That word was first popularized in the Home of the Bean and the Cod. MADem May 2016 #4

Didn't know that. Always thought it started in Maine. cali May 2016 #5

People from MA know. apnu May 2016 #7

I know, but I've noticed... scscholar May 2016 #6

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #2

Having been born in Bellows Falls many, many moons ago, I couldn't agree more. Vinca May 2016 #8

Does the lack of racial diversity bother you at all? oberliner May 2016 #13

No. It is what it is. Vinca May 2016 #15

The numbers come from the US Census Bureau oberliner May 2016 #16

The bottom line is that Vermont is a very welcoming place to minorities. Vinca May 2016 #23

I think you misunderstood what I was saying oberliner May 2016 #24

Maybe I'm just an old rube, but I don't see how the percentage matters so much. Vinca May 2016 #25

That's fair oberliner May 2016 #33

Vermont is changing fast. And it's now 93.5% cali May 2016 #19

That is cool oberliner May 2016 #20

The minority population has been growing faster since 2000 cali May 2016 #22

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Free vasectomies! I had never thought of that - great idea to help men take responsibility for patricia92243 May 2016 #10

Everyone has an opinion... Demsrule86 May 2016 #11

Does Vermont have a single legislator who is not white? oberliner May 2016 #12

Not when it mirrors the people of the state. NCTraveler May 2016 #18

Perhaps a diverse legislature would encourage more non-whites to consider living in Vermont oberliner May 2016 #21

There are initiatives to encourage more minorities to move here cali May 2016 #27

That is very cool oberliner May 2016 #31

The problem is that few people of any ethnicity want to move here. cali May 2016 #36

How's the job market? oberliner May 2016 #37

Tourism and farming employ the most people cali May 2016 #38

What happens to the ski resorts during the summer months? oberliner May 2016 #39

I know at least one who should count - Kesha Ram, who represents a district of Burlington karynnj May 2016 #29

Thanks for the info oberliner May 2016 #30

It already has enhanced the area a lot - at least in culture karynnj May 2016 #32

That is awesome oberliner May 2016 #35

K&R For the positive nature of your post. NCTraveler May 2016 #17

Vermont is an absolutely beautiful state. I remember Vermont well from my youth and later. RKP5637 May 2016 #26

I've thought of moving to Vermont SpareribSP May 2016 #28

Vermont is the kind of place where the trees are more colorful and numerous than the people PufPuf23 May 2016 #34