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
Dear Editor, In the tumultuous year of 1848, during the Young Irish Disorders, nine men were captured, tried, and convicted of treason against Her Majesty: John Mitchell, Morris Lyene, Pat Donohue, Thomas McGee, Charles Duffy, Thomas Meagher, Richard O’Gorman, … Continued
Dear Editor, I would like to address the unacceptable tax situation that the state legislature is feeling entitled to levy on the good citizens of Vermont, specifically the education tax and the multimillion dollar bond for the Woodstock Union … Continued
Dear Editor, Thank you, voters of Ludlow! On March 24, residents of the town and village cast their ballots in favor of the town and village merger. More than 80% of town voters who voted on March 24 said … Continued
Dear Editor, What do we lose if Weathersfield loses another budget vote for our K-8 school and our students? We urge voters to come out on Tuesday, April 14, to vote a resounding “yes” in favor of your school. … Continued
Dear Editor, The Springfield Rotary Club recently presented its 15th recycled bench to Union Street Elementary School. Next in line for the program are the Springfield Lions Club Dog Park, Springfield VFW, and Elm Hill Elementary School. We have … Continued