Small-town cabbie goes to the big city

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Eighty-six year old George Millikin of Block Island, RI, has been a cab driver on the island for years, but he recently had his license revoked when he could not pass a road test in Providence. Block Islanders complained, saying the island does not have any traffic lights, but the state refuses to budge.

Evaluation, Testing, Humor and anecdotes, Taxicab drivers, Block Island, Rhode Island, Millikin, George

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A do-it-yourself town

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The town of Marlboro in southern Vermont was first settled in the 1760's and reached a population peak of about 1,300 in the 1820's. Today the residents number 924, most of whom live out among the hills and valleys. It is a town that strongly encourages involvement in community affairs.

Social aspects, Vermont, Country life, Rural life, Marlboro, Vermont

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