There is not a train in Franklin vt. Is there a Franklin Mass?

Not at all what I am trying to say.

Say you see a child treat all people with kindness and respect. They play in a sports game against kids and there’s some rough play going from both sides of the game. That same kid and their peers is then being drug through the mud because maybe, a spectator said something unkind.

Don’t get me wrong, there is no room for racism. But if you watched the situation unfold, Winooski player head butted a kid knocking him out. Would you be happy if someone did this to you regardless of their skin color? Should we tiptoe around being angry because we are different races? Why not be our genuine selves to each other while also understanding that people of color have a history of being treated unfairly. Genuinely making efforts to break the system that is treating folks unfairly.

OP- point of this post was to explain that Franklin county (with the exception of Saint albans) is a lot of simple folks that get a bad wrap. I’m 100% sure there are people who have racist mindsets, wether on a micro aggression scale or not there’s no room for it. The vast majority of people here will lend you a hand when you’re down, pull you out of a ditch if you’re stuck, and tell you you’re being a jerk if you’re being a jerk. The authenticity is unmatched. This leaves space for others, for example a person of color to call us out if we are not being inclusive and informed. Best of luck in your journey to find a great spot for your family! Franklin county is inexpensive, and full of charm. If you can manage to come in without making accusations and with a genuine approach to becoming a community member you will thrive!

That situation had nothing to do with race. A bunch of kids were playing sports and the game was physical, leading to frustration. Not everything is the race game.

There are plenty of businesses in Franklin county with people from different backgrounds where these kids frequent and are kind and respectful. Among other examples.

Sometimes kids are just arguing over a game. As any child will do.

We’re you present for this? This was an elaborated story that was never confirmed. The situation went both way but Franklin county kids took the blame.

I think all of it is off limits and likely not the safest to be around. But imo if you go in once in your lifetime to check it out it’s probably not going to be what kills ya.

Buildings are super cool, lots of old equipment to look at too.

Yes. In the summer people regularly ride the trail and watch the sunset from the top. Definitely don’t think this is something that is “allowed” but it’s done

There’s trails surrounding it. You aren’t constantly driving through literal asbestos. Not that it’s any better though, I would it to be a risk worth taking

I’d recommend taking a side by side up if you’re going in. You can get to the top and see the view from there that way!

Not all houses are unrealistic to buy. If you choose somewhere rural it is dirt cheap. We bought a single family move in ready home for $117,000. Some cosmetic updating was needed but it was what we could afford. Feels like people expect beautiful new homes to be cheap when you sometimes have to put in the elbow grease to get it there

PCAVT is always looking for volunteers!

PCAVT has some wonderful online family programs!

St albans hospital is known for absolutely awful care borderline negligence… lots of recent lawsuits to support this. I’d stay farrrrrr away