A.G. Clark: We're voting on the U.S. Supreme Court this November
Our choice for President of the United States this November will have far-reaching impacts on the U.S. Supreme Court and our entire judicial system. Voters should be asking themselves: What kind of country do you want to live in?
LETTER: Concerning language in HUUSD job postings
To the Community: I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the language the Harwood Unified Union School District is using in its job postings, particularly concerning restraint practices.
Commentary: Why wood is good for our waterways
Drive for a few minutes in any direction in Vermont and you’ll notice the significant changes the rivers have had on the landscape this past year.
COMMENTARY: I’m part of the next generation of early childhood educators. Vermont needs us.
My name is Alora Zargo, and I’m a senior at Brattleboro Union High School and the Windham Regional Career Center, where I’m preparing for a career as an early childhood educator.
State Senate candidate asks: What is a Republican?
The title I have given to this position paper is very misleading. It suggests that Republicans are all alike—all of one stripe, all of one mind—and nothing could be further from the truth!
Rep. Stevens: A primary thank you
A nod of thanks to voters in the Primary Election from Rep. Tom Stevens.
A thank you from Rep. Wood
Rep. Theresa Wood thanks voters for support in the Aug. 13 Primary Election.
LETTER: Is lawn care harming pollinators?
I would be interested in reading a community discussion about the dangers – or lack thereof – of the application of herbicides and insecticides on (monocultural) grass lawns.
LETTER: Dividing local option tax revenue in thirds
Fellow residents of Waterbury - we have an opportunity to turn the valve, even if only slightly, and release some of the pressure on working folks. That valve is the Local Option Tax.
Predicting the unpredictable: budgeting for flooding and climate change
As Vermont recovers from yet another round of flooding and braces for what’s left of Tropical Storm Debby, it may come as no surprise that Vermont is ranked seventh in the nation for the most federal disaster declarations due to extreme weather since 2011.
LETTER: Rep. Stevens looks to continue work on issues and for constituents
To the Community. I have been privileged to represent the Washington-Chittenden district in the State House for 16 years. I am currently serving my third term as Chair of the General & Housing Committee.
LETTER: Rep. Wood reminds voters of Vermont’s open primary
You DO NOT need to declare a party to vote! Vote now through Aug. 13. I ask you to please cast one of your votes for me.
LETTER: Supporting two new choices
To the Community: It was the property tax increase projected late last year that first caught my attention. While watching that school budget process play out I realized that only part of the local budget was actually in local control.
Op-Ed: Another $7B bill for Vermont’s taxpayers?
In 2023, the Vermont Legislature passed Act 18 – the Clean Heat Standard – as a crucial step to meet the goals set by the Global Warming Solutions Act in 2020. Its purpose was to focus on how best for Vermont’s homeowners, and businesses to transition to heating solutions that produce fewer emissions.
OPINION: Mourning the loss of Harwood’s trees
The trees standing outside the front of Harwood Union High School have diligently watched over the school and its students for years, welcoming the new ones, greeting the returnees, and waving goodbye to the graduates. The students, however, were unable to say their goodbye to the trees when, without warning, and mere weeks before the start of the school year, they were cut down.
LETTER: To Washington-2 voters from House candidate Candice White
Dear Washington-2 House district residents/voters: I am a Democrat seeking one of two seats in the Vermont House of Representatives for the Washington-2 District – representing the towns of Waitsfield, Warren, Fayston, Moretown and Duxbury – and I am asking for your vote.
LETTER: The cost of gambling with our lives
To the Community: Did it really have to come to disaster on such a widespread scale for folks to consider human-induced climate change to be real?
LETTER: Is Waterbury interested in a community bike share?
Imagine seeing your neighbors choosing to ride a bike to the shops, or to work, dropping their child at school on the way.
Interested? Then please voice your support at the Waterbury Select Board meeting Monday, Aug. 5.
LETTER: Harwood class of 1981 hosts reunion on Aug. 10
Officers from the Harwood Union class of 1981 and the organizing committee invite fellow classmates to our reunion on Aug. 10 beginning at 4 p.m. at the Waterbury Fish and Game Club, 5365 Waterbury-Stowe Road.
LETTER: Repeating important info on deterring bears from our yards
It's that time of year — a bear just crossed my yard, again. I hope collectively we can take the proper steps to keep these beautiful animals safe.