Vermont leaders speak out after Texas abortion law ruling
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the death of [former U.S. Supreme Court] Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we are witnessing a catastrophic step backward in the fight for reproductive justice in our country.
Tarrant: ‘Pray that we, the plaintiffs, continue to upset the enemy’
Fellow Patriots, I have come here on this day in the year 2021 to share a story of my origins and what it means to “carry on.”
LETTER: MTX chief executive says state incentive tipped the scales
A recent article in Seven Days, “Tech Company CEO Says $6 Million State Grant a ‘Secondary Priority,” leaves readers with the mistaken impression that the Vermont Economic Growth Incentive grant was not necessary.
LETTER: Long live Waterbury
As we reflect on the hardships wrought by Tropical Storm Irene on our beloved community 10 years ago, I'm reminded of the role that painful period had in our coming to Waterbury.
Remembering Irene: Send your letters
This weekend marks the 10 years since Tropical Storm Irene slammed into Vermont, causing widespread flooding and destruction including in Waterbury, Duxbury, and nearby communities. As events commemorate this milestone decade of recovery, rebuilding and resilience, we'd like to hear from readers.
Veteran teacher and coach: ‘We’ve got this’
I am not an expert. I have not done clinical studies. I don’t think I have all the answers. I don’t use Tik Tok as a research tool and I don’t educate myself on the news via Facebook.
Delta variant warrants COVID-19 testing and precautions as school opens
As a HUUSD parent of a young child, I'm deeply concerned about the state of COVID-19 protocols with which we're starting the new school year. I urge the district to take a more cautious approach, given the unknowns of the Delta variant.
Weekend trail camp foots the bill for Waterbury Area Food Shelf
What do tattoo shops and food shelves have in common? Awesome people!
Our democracy is at a crossroads
This Independence Day was an opportunity to reflect on the resiliency of our country, and of our democracy. There has been no shortage of challenges over the last year and a half. …Frankly, I am concerned for our nation. We stand at a crossroads, and the decisions we make now will ripple throughout time.
Matt Krauss: Truth to power regarding U.S. senators in private clubs
Vermont women were denied membership in the exclusive and private Ethan Allen Club until 1990.
LETTER: New parents suggest plan to fund playground upgrades
To The HUUSD School Board: We are writing to you today to address the funding of the playgrounds at the elementary schools in our district.
Waterbury Select Board begins diversity, equity, inclusion training
On Monday, June 21, all five members of the Waterbury Select Board, along with the town clerk and municipal manager met with Mary Gannon, Ed D., of Strategies for Growing Just & Diverse Organizations to undertake a training session concerning diversity, equity and inclusion.
LETTER: An open letter to Sen. Patrick Leahy on For the People Act
Dear Senator Leahy, as Vermonters, we are privileged to have a Congressional team that has never backed down when push comes to shove.
John Kerrigan: Harwood School Board blows golden opportunity
At their June 23 meeting, the Harwood Union School Board voted 6 to 5 to drop their investigation into the firing of Harwood Boys Varsity Ice Hockey Coach Jacob Grout.
Youth warn lawmakers, Gov. Scott of impending ‘humanitarian crisis’
The following two letters were submitted by the same group of signers, one directed to state lawmakers and the other addressed to Gov. Phil Scott regarding the motel program that’s housed homeless Vermonters through the COVID-19 pandemic that is set to end today, July 1.
Juneteenth reflection: Much work remains for ‘We the people’ to apply to all
Waterbury resident Maroni Minter, a founder with the Waterbury Area Anti-Racism Coalition and campaign director with the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont, shares the remarks he gave at the Juneteenth celebration at the Vermont State House in Montpelier.
Public input sought on 2022 election map update
The 2020 Census numbers for Vermont indicate that our little state grew by about 20,000 people over the past decade, or an increase of 2.8%.
LETTER: Administrators confronting the school board was ‘the spectacle of the year’
An open letter to the Harwood Unified Union School Board: On May 12, you were part of the spectacle of the year, one in which the administrative team of the consolidated school district was paraded before you en masse to coax you into reversing your earlier decision, one that you made in response to the request of more than 1,300 petitioners, to look into the abrupt firing of Moretown's first son, Harwood Boys Hockey Coach Jacob Grout.
Why it’s important to kids to celebrate Pride Month
Did you know that one in six Gen Z adults identify as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community?
Rep. Stevens: Bill addressing rental housing issues still in progress
It’s hard to write an update when we have just finished the session endgame. Bills were flying around in the ether (it is Zoom after all), going back and forth between the House and Senate, and many of the bills our committee had been working on remained in flux until the very end.