[VTsnowbird]

Just off hand, I can think of EV charging stations in Park & Ride lots (2 near me), supermarket, King Arthur Flour, and that's just off the top of my head. And I don't have an EV. Pretty sure you can Google a map of charge stations. But you would need one at your house too.

[Riley.]

Originally Posted by jackmccullough

A friend of mine managed a successful campaign to merge Northfield Village and Town, but I think Waterbury still hasn't merged.

I completely agree that every public policy consideration militates in favor of merger.

I had to look this word up. So you think mergers are not a good idea?

VERB
(militate against)
(of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing.
"these fundamental differences will militate against the two communities coming together"
synonyms:
tend to prevent · work against · resist · hinder · discourage · oppose · counter · cancel out · foil · prejudice · operate/work/go/tell against · be detrimental to · be disadvantageous to

[GeoffD]

Originally Posted by Riley.

I had to look this word up. So you think mergers are not a good idea?

VERB
(militate against)
(of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing.
"these fundamental differences will militate against the two communities coming together"
synonyms:
tend to prevent · work against · resist · hinder · discourage · oppose · counter · cancel out · foil · prejudice · operate/work/go/tell against · be detrimental to · be disadvantageous to

Since Norwich University is in Northfield, maybe it’s the archaic usage of militate?


I had a college roommate from Northfield. His father was a prof. We exchange emails once in a while. After living “away” his whole life, he’s semi-retired back in Northfield.

[jackmccullough]

No, I think merger is probably the best thing to do in all these situations.

[Gemini1963]

Originally Posted by Riley.

I had to look this word up. So you think mergers are not a good idea?

VERB
(militate against)
(of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing.
"these fundamental differences will militate against the two communities coming together"
synonyms:
tend to prevent · work against · resist · hinder · discourage · oppose · counter · cancel out · foil · prejudice · operate/work/go/tell against · be detrimental to · be disadvantageous to

Just FYI:

To militate in favor of something (which he wrote), is the opposite of militate against something (your quoted definitions).

[Riley.]

Originally Posted by Gemini1963

Just FYI:

To militate in favor of something (which he wrote), is the opposite of militate against something (your quoted definitions).

Thanks for the clarity...I didn't understand the usage and the definition, which I got online, didn't show alternate use. I should have figured that out.

[Gemini1963]

Originally Posted by Riley.

Thanks for the clarity...I didn't understand the usage and the definition, which I got online, didn't show alternate use. I should have figured that out.

For me, personally? With about 2 feet of snow outside and extended covid isolation and boredom, my brain is mush and there is no "should" about "figuring out" ANYTHING.

[harry chickpea]

Originally Posted by Riley.

Thanks for the clarity...I didn't understand the usage and the definition, which I got online, didn't show alternate use. I should have figured that out.

meh. No big deal. All of us mess up word usage from time to time. I'm much more impressed that you reached for a new fun word than any mangling that might have happened in first use.

- Hey Gemini, 1" of ice on Alabama roads built by engineers that consider ski slopes as flat makes for some isolation as well. The liquor cabinet is getting low and the nearest "charging station" for it is twenty miles away.

[CatwomanofV]

Originally Posted by zendwa

So with all the news about electric vehicles, what's the situation with EV charging in Vermont? Anything outside the larger towns/cities? I don't have an EV yet (and maybe won't; still researching), but curious what's happening currently.

https://www.driveelectricvt.com/char...c-charging-map


Cat

[zendwa]

Returning to the question regarding town vs village, how is population calculated? For example, city data lists Morrisville as about 2000, and Morristown about 5200. My question is: does the 5200 of Morristown INCLUDE the Morrisville number, or is the true population of the community more like 7200?