Ted Cohen

3 days ago | patch.com | Ted Cohen

A prominent Vermont lawyer who 45 years ago earned his political stripes saluting to a Brooklyn socialist made national headlines Tuesday with a four-letter synopsis of that era. In an with Politico, attorney John Franco of Burlington summarized what a popular Democrat socialist NYC mayor candidate had to prove to overcome former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

3 days ago | patch.com | Ted Cohen

This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. For at least the third time this year the Boston Globe Sports Department has been scooped on a major story. Once again ESPN took the gold, breaking the trade of the center of the Boston Celtics. Again the question is when will heads roll at the Globe Sports Department? Who exactly - if anyone - is running the show over there? The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

4 days ago | patch.com | Ted Cohen

The head of Vermont's largest synagogue has resigned in the wake of a dispute with the board of directors. Rabbi Aaron Philmus gave no reason for his immediate departure. Nor did his boss, Jeff Potash, chairman of the Ohavi Zedek Synagogue board. "We have made the decision to part ways, effective immediately," was the best Potash could summon. Philmus, rabbi for less than two years, had been under fire at the conservative synagogue for his Zionist rhetoric.

5 days ago | patch.com | Ted Cohen

It's 46 years too late, but the U.S. bombing Saturday of Iran helps avenge the grueling seige of the Vermonter who was one of the hostages grabbed in 1979. Bill Keough was Burlington school superintendent in the mid-1960s. When Iran grabbed a bunch of American hostages in 1979, Keough was fatefully one of them. William F. Keough Jr., who was one of 52 American hostages held in the U.S. Embassy in Iran for 444 days from late 1979 to early 1981, died in 1985 of Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

6 days ago | patch.com | Ted Cohen

This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. The head of Vermont's largest synagogue is on the way out, largely over his outspoken pro-Israel opinions. Although Ohavi Zedek Synagogue officials refuse to discuss Rabbi Aaron Philmus, they disclosed that lawyers for both sides are in negotiations. "Attorneys for Ohavi Zedek and Rabbi Aaron are in a constructive dialog," said Jeff Potash, board president.