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.
Commentary: Will you do your part to never forget the Holocaust?
Once again, the time is now to educate the next generation about the atrocities that took place then, not only to set the historical record straight, but because the early signs of what brought about the Holocaust—increasing antisemitism, racism, division, assault on truth, and the erosion of democratic values and safeguards—are a clear and present danger in 2023.
LETTER: Duxbury Selectboard chair update and election decision
Hello to all, I hope this letter finds you well, enjoying life in Duxbury.
Secretary of State reflects on time in elected office
For more than 35 years, it has been my great honor to serve the people of Vermont as a public servant as Secretary of State (12 years), State Senator (8 years), and South Burlington City Councilor (18 years).
A Vermont solution to fighting climate change: 100% renewable energy
It’s 2023 and the question is no longer “Is climate change here?” but “What is Vermont going to do to stop it?”
Rep. Wood: Tradition, ceremony, then legislative work begins
As the new year kicks off, so does the Vermont Legislature. The day of opening gavel is set in the Vermont Constitution as the first Wednesday following the first Monday of January.
Commentary: An unprecedented two years
On the morning of Jan. 5, 2023, I’ll gavel-in the Vermont Senate one last time. As my final days draw near, I’m grateful for the opportunity to have served the people of Vermont – what an extraordinary and unprecedented two years it has been.
Rep. Stevens: Looking ahead to new biennium
We’ve welcomed our family home, opened our presents, and dined in a holiday fashion…without a power outage and with the gratitude that comes from what many of us take for granted — shelter, warmth and food.
As 2022 comes to a close
As the year winds down, we want to thank everyone who read, wrote, commented, shared our posts, sent in tips and photos, and made Waterbury Roundabout a part of your routine this year. We’re especially grateful to the readers who have chipped in with financial support.
LETTER: School district should ban dangerous restraint, seclusion practices
To the Community: I encourage the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board to prohibit prone restraints, supine restraints and seclusion.
LETTER: Farmers Market asks for feedback
On behalf of the Waterbury Farmers Market, we are seeking input from the community about what you like about the market, if you ever participated, or possible improvements that we could make for next season.
COMMENTARY: Reflecting on ‘better angels’
President Abraham Lincoln popularized the phrase “better angels” for Americans in his first Inaugural Address as an effort to disguise the polarization of public conversation.
Leahy, Sanders share statements following vote backing Respect for Marriage Act
The United States Senate on Tuesday voted 61-36 to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation to codify in federal law protections for same-sex and interracial marriage.
COMMENTARY: ‘Brave enough to lose’
Susan B. Anthony gave her whole life to the work of voting rights for women. Her whole life. Then she died on the eve of its inevitability.