Rep. Torre: Legislative update (week 6)
It's been exciting to participate in some groundbreaking legislation recently in the State House.
Rep. Wood: Navigating a busy Human Services Committee docket
The new session is off and running. As the new chair of the House Human Services Committee, I’ve been learning the role of a committee chair.
Chris Viens: Looking to serve another year on Waterbury Select Board
Hello Waterbury voters - This is Chris Viens. I am one of your current selectboard members and I am hoping to get your support to serve another year on top of the 10 years I already have.
Rotary aims for local projects, global impacts
Waterbury Rotary is seen regularly around town working on familiar events and projects such as Concerts in the Park, Not Quite Independence Day, the annual Food Shelf Turkey Drive, the Easter Parade and Egg Hunt, distributing dictionaries to third graders and a genuine presence in our community.
LETTER: Central Vermont voters get a say on Career Center budget
The Central Vermont Career Center has been serving the communities of Central Vermont – and its students – since 1969.
Danielle Dukette: Fayston write-in for HUUSD School Board seat
Hello to Fayston neighbors: My name is Danielle Dukette and I would welcome your write-in vote for the one-year term representing Fayston on the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board.
JB Weir: Waitsfield candidate heavily invested in community, school
To the community: My name is JB Weir and I live in Waitsfield with my wife, Erika, and two daughters Piper (age 11) and Ivy (age 8).
LETTER: Kane Sweeney deserves your vote
To the community: March’s election is approaching quickly, and Waterbury residents have an opportunity to vote for a Select Board candidate who takes the most pressing issues in town seriously.
Rep. Stevens: Renamed committee gets to work
As we finish our first full month of this new biennium, the House of Representatives is settling into its work.
OPINION: You might not be as safe as you think
You probably have heard of Medical Alert “We communicate your critical medical information to first responders and contact your loved ones in an emergency.”
Roger Clapp: On the ballot for one-year Waterbury Select Board term
To the community - I want to thank the voters of Waterbury for supporting my write-in candidacy for the Select Board this past year.
Kelley Hackett: Seeking re-election to school board
Dear Waterbury community - My name is Kelley Hackett and I am running for re-election to the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board.
Rep. Torre: Legislative update (week 4)
Our work in the State House ramped up over these last weeks, with legislators introducing a cascade of bills while also contemplating urgent budget requests, the governor's recent budget address and a much-anticipated childcare funding report.
Kane Sweeney: First-time candidate for Waterbury Select Board
My name is Kane Sweeney and I’m running for a one-year term on the Waterbury Select Board.
Youth sex trafficking is a Vermont problem
Why do children and youth run away from home and how does this make them vulnerable to being trafficked?
Superintendent: Universal School Meals help families cope as food costs spike
We’ve all seen the egg story — a dozen eggs is, at its cheapest, more than five dollars in Vermont stores currently.
Op-Ed: Why is Vermont’s administration back-peddling on the climate crisis?
It is disappointing that Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore in a recent commentary entitled “Climate Action with Deliberation” continued the Scott Administration’s foot-dragging on addressing the global crisis of climate change.
Commentary: Legislature plays ‘Kick the can down the road’
“Kick the can down the road” is a ubiquitous phrase in American politics over the last few years referencing the practice of kicking a can ahead of oneself while walking along a road, meaning “to defer conclusive action with a short-term solution.”
Vermont State Police reacts with shock, outrage to fatal Memphis police beating
The following statement was issued Friday evening by the Vermont State Police in response to news of a fatal police beating of 29-year old Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee, on Jan. 7.
Rep. Torre: Week 2 legislative update
It's been an amazing start, and so inspiring to be part of the largest first-year class ever. I'm deeply grateful to the voters in our communities for their confidence in me, and I'm eager to stay in touch on priorities and needs as the session unfolds.