LETTER: In support of a Select Board resolution on Gaza
I’m writing to share my support for the call for the Waterbury Select Board to adopt a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
LETTER: Plumbing contractor retires, hands off business
Tim Baker, owner of ASAP Plumbing & Heating, writes in about his retirement and successor.
Barre native Donald Koch joins Washington Senate race
I believe our elected officials work for the people, and should keep their constituents informed about the issues and their activities.
Sen. Anne Watson seeks second term
I heard from many constituents over the last two years with your ideas and concerns, and I am impressed with the collective wisdom that came from folks in Central Vermont.
Rep. Dara Torre to seek a second term in the House
To the Community: I’m excited to share that I’m running for re-election to represent Duxbury, Moretown, Fayston, Waitsfield and Warren.
Candidate Announcement: Candice White to seek Washington-2 House seat
Candice White of Waitsfield has announced her candidacy for the Vermont House of Representatives, Washington-2 District.
Elizabeth Brown announces run for Vermont House seat
I am a working mom, so concerned about our state that I could no longer sit on the sidelines. Running for the House of Representatives is not a small decision for me and my family, but it is one that we feel strongly about.
LETTER: Petition urges Select Board to pass Gaza ceasefire resolution
Many of you have seen a petition circulating in the community calling on the Waterbury Select Board to adopt a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. If you haven’t seen that petition and would like to sign it, you can find it at change.org/WaterburyCeasefire.
Op-Ed: Let's encourage bears to eat what's theirs
There has been an uptick in reports of our black bears across Vermont getting into trash that people have left out and entering cars and homes in search of food.
LETTER: Appearance of conflict is a troubling trend
To the Community: I recently wrote to the Harwood Unified Union School Board raising my serious concerns about a conflict of interest involving Moretown school board member Ben Clark, stemming from his spouse's position as a principal within the district.
LETTER: Board member sees school district moving forward
Folks, we are Harwood Strong. We will weather this storm like we have done with other troubling times and events and will get through it together. Hopefully we will pass the school budget now and move on to discussions about reorganizing the Harwood Unified Union School District and building a new, strong, and even better-consolidated union district.
LETTER: Parent, educator, former board member urges ‘yes’ vote – ‘don’t take it out on the kids’
I urge readers to vote YES for the school budget on or before May 30. For me, it's simple at this point. Our children are the future of our communities. We need to invest in them.
Op-Ed: Why we can still feel OK voting ‘no’ on this school budget
To the Community: I have posted numerous detailed pieces with sources cited in the Waterbury Roundabout and Front Porch Forum in recent months. Below is a summary of key points from those posts.
LETTER: Student says ‘these teachers have helped us understand our world’
Dear Dr. Mike Leichliter & School Board, I have heard through the grapevine that people will be cut due to the fact that our budget failed. I understand the need to cut costs so you can pass this budget, but I would also like to add that I think cutting language teachers is a step too far.
Rep. Stevens: Legislative highlights and plans for another run
As it always does, the Legislature came grinding to an end with a final vote on the Fiscal Year 25 budget. This year, we gaveled out at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 11. We worked long enough to miss seeing the Northern Lights when we were done!
School Board responds to former board members’ call for consolidation
To the Editor, we read with interest the op-ed posted by former HUUSD board members, “Rightsizing our schools” on May 17. We agree with their argument that all options for the future of the school district should be on the table.
LETTER: Harwood student writes to the voters
From a student to my hometown: Our community, our families, our friends, and our children. We reach out to each other for help, every day. We’re good neighbors – we’ll help you move that new couch or come over to help with your weeds, but how will you, as a community, help its youth?
LETTER: Athletics, theatre, clubs eyed for next round of school budget cuts
Have you read the Frequently Asked Questions document from the Harwood Unified Union School District about this next budget vote? If you haven't read it yet, you should, there is one passage in particular that gives me immense pause:
LETTER: Annual Waterbury Ambulance Service subscription drive is on
Waterbury Ambulance Service is proud to announce the launch of our 2024/2025 Subscription Program, reaffirming our commitment to providing exceptional prehospital emergency care to the communities of Waterbury, Duxbury, and part of Moretown.
LETTER: Budget uncertainty could spark ‘an exodus of qualified early and mid-career teachers’
There are a few pieces missing about this budget discussion that I’d like to share.