Response to Rep. Conlon: Vermonters deserve vision, not austerity
What Vermont needs is investment, not abandonment. We need a virtuous cycle of growth: strong schools, vibrant communities, and policies that support working families.
To the Harwood board: Take school closures off the table
Please don’t head into your summer break with closure and consolidation plans still on the table. Conduct your building studies. Model renovation and innovation costs. But don’t leave these other options hanging over our heads.
LETTER: Please be mindful of antisemitism in political messages
The Anti-Defamation League's 2024 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents reports a deeply troubling rise in antisemitism across the country, including and especially here in Vermont.
LETTER: Time to say goodbye to The Tiny Acorn
With just three more months of magic, I write and share this news on behalf of Bob and Sally Dain, proprietors of The Tiny Acorn for over 20 years. The Tiny Acorn will close its doors on August 15.
LETTER: A reminder that summer hounding training begins in Vt. on June 1
The hound “training” season begins on June 1 in Vermont and lasts all summer long, offering wildlife little reprieve from harassment. The practice can be particularly traumatic at this time of year for mother animals and their offspring.
MakerSphere Wood Shop at a Crossroads: Community support needed
MakerSphere, Waterbury’s non-profit art and maker organization, is calling on the community to help preserve one of its most promising and impactful initiatives: the MakerSphere Wood Shop.
Op-Ed: Stop the government takeover of our public schools
A false narrative is sweeping Vermont, one carefully constructed by Gov. Phil Scott and disturbingly echoed by lawmakers in both the Democratic and Republican parties. It’s a story that our property taxes are out of control simply because our schools are spending too much.
Lt. Gov. Rodgers: Tilting at windmills won’t get hay in the barn
It’s time we refocus our efforts on the issues that matter most to Vermonters. Let’s prioritize practical solutions over costly legal battles.
Treasurer Pieciak: Extending a hand to our northern neighbors
In this moment of division, I’m here to say: Vermont chooses a different path. We choose to stand with Canada.
Rep. Stevens: Bills in flux are keeping adjournment at bay
Several bills still being considered in both the House and Senate likely will have to go to conference which will delay adjournment. It’s looking like the end of May at the earliest.
Rep. Wood: Constitutional amendment goes to the voters in Nov. 2026
In November 2026, voters will decide whether to amend the Vermont Constitution. An amendment that establishes employees’ right to collectively bargain will be on the ballot. Amending
LETTER: Duxbury Green up gratitude
This year, Green Up volunteers went above and beyond, hauling nearly 200 bags of trash to the town office.
LETTER: Skatepark project aims to wrap-up fundraising with auction, brick sales, donations
The Waterbury Skatepark Coalition is making a big push to raise the final $15,000 so that the full design of the concrete skatepark can be built this summer at Hope Davey Park in Waterbury Center.
Op-Ed: Vermont can hold polluters accountable
When floodwaters tore through Vermont in July 2023 and then again exactly a year later, they left more than physical destruction in their wake. They also revealed to Vermonters the mounting price tag of climate change.
LETTER: What does a healthy community look like?
Every three years, Central Vermont Medical Center conducts a survey to better understand the health care needs and priorities of our community.
Op-Ed: Love letter to the Worcester Range and all Vermont wildlands
I moved to Vermont 10 years ago — right at the foot of the Worcester Range — and I still find deep woods, clear water, and quiet places to be the essence of our state.
LETTER: Thoughts on the May 5 Waterbury Select Board meeting
I attended the Select Board meeting Monday night (May 5) to hear updates on the town’s proposal to buy the land at the corner of Park Row and Randall Street from the state for housing development.
Op-Ed: Vermont’s economy demands climate action
Severe storms and flooding all too easily kill the small businesses that give our state and our main streets so much character.
Op-Ed: Vermont can have tax relief without sacrificing public education
Restoring income-sensitivity thresholds would lower tax bills for 50,000 Vermont households this year while making the funding of education fairer and more progressive, as originally intended.
Op-Ed: Vt.’s leaders, activists are stepping up to protect the environment & democracy
It has become clear that the Trump administration will be unrelenting in its assault on our right to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and leave a livable planet for our children and grandchildren.