Legislative wrap-up forum in Weston

WESTON, Vt. – Sunday afternoon, June 25, from 4-6 p.m., New Thought Vermont will host a “wrap-up” legislative forum for Weston and neighboring mountain towns. With the veto session having been just completed, come listen to updates from our state … Continued

Cannabis cultivation coming to Rockingham

ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – On Tuesday, June 13, the Rockingham Selectboard agreed to adopt the preservation easement for the Rockingham Meeting House. The building report will be presented via Zoom on Tuesday, June 20, at 6 p.m. Board member Elijah Zimmer … Continued

Chester Selectboard talks community heath

CHESTER, Vt. – The Chester Selectboard met on Wednesday, June 7, to discuss follow-ups to a number of previous discussions, as well as the need to hire new EMT staff, and the evolving role of EMTs in the Chester community. … Continued

Ludlow Selectboard discusses fire department benefits

LUDLOW, Vt. – At their meeting on Monday, June 5, the Ludlow Selectboard continued their discussion of several previously addressed topics, as well as considering the possibility of implementing a benefits program for current and future members of the Ludlow … Continued

LTE Elections matter

Dear Editor,   The Vermont legislative session for 2023 has come to an end. There is no good news for those few Vermonters that might expect their elected representatives to respect our hard-earned tax dollars. The Democrat supermajority has passed … Continued

Chester begins forming housing commission

CHESTER, Vt. – Tackling Chester’s housing problems was on everyone’s minds at the May 17 meeting of the Chester Selectboard. During the citizens’ comments portion of the meeting, Chester resident Kathy Guirtino expressed her concern about the growing number of … Continued

LTE ALison Clarkson legislative update, May 2023

Dear Editor,   The Senate adjourned our 2023 legislative session at 8:23 p.m. Friday evening, May 12, three hours earlier than the House, which needed to act on the last bills the Senate had messaged. With an impressive number of … Continued

Canal Street redesign under discussion

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The Bellows Falls Village Trustees recently got their first look at the updated plans surrounding the redesign of Canal Street, which is directly related to the current Depot Street Bridge project. With construction set to begin … Continued

Plymouth introduces STR ordinance

PLYMOUTH, Vt. – Short-term rentals (STR) were once again on the agenda at the Monday, May 15, Plymouth Selectboard meeting. Board member Rick Kaminski reported that the revisions to the ordinance the board had previously discussed had been applied to … Continued

Bellows Falls Trustees discuss opioid settlement

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – On Tuesday, May 9, the Bellows Falls Village Trustees discussed the opioid settlement money awarded to the village with Parks Place Community Resource Center and some of their host agencies. Municipal Manager Scott Pickup explained that … Continued

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