Dear Editor, My name is Deborah Wright. I am running for Bellows Falls Village President this May 19. It is a position I have held in the past, proudly serving the community. Bellows Falls, as all of you know, … Continued
Dear Editor, I decided to run for Chester GM School Board and passed all my info to the town in order. Chester had a forum for all the candidates who were running for public office. The moderator asked candidates … Continued
Dear Editor, I am grateful to Captain Claude Weyant for his letter in the April 22 edition advising cyclists, especially children, of the safety measures and traffic laws they should observe. All of his advice is correct and useful. … Continued
Dear Editor, At a recent Chester Planning Commission meeting, Kellen Appleton and Allison Hopkins from the Mount Ascutney Regional Commission shared a statistic that stopped me cold. Chester’s average age is rising one year for every two that pass. … Continued
Dear Editor, We are family child care owners throughout the state of Vermont, and we support the current version of S.206, or the Early Childhood Educator Profession Bill. This legislation creates individual licensure and professional recognition for early childhood … Continued
Dear Editor, We wish to invite you and all your readers to join us. Many worry about safety, food on the table, children, elderly parents, property rights, world events, their own moral compass, and much more. The environment, government … Continued
Dear Editor, As our community prepares for the school budget revote on May 5, it is important to look beyond the top-line numbers and understand exactly what this investment provides for our students and our town’s future. The current … Continued
Dear Editor, How wonderful to return home after a week in Montpelier to find our hillside full of blooming daffodils and forsythia. And, on the ride home, I had noticed how, as I drove south, it got greener and … Continued
Dear Editor, Fifty-five years ago John Lennon asked us to “Imagine,” to be dreamers. Today, corrupt, authoritarian leaders draw us into wars and coerce corporations to support them to get favorable government contracts and protections. He asked us to … Continued
Springfield Residents, You voted “no” on our proposed budget in March, and we have listened and responded. We know that Vermont education funding is confusing and that seeing the increased overall budget number on the ballot is concerning. This … Continued