HARDWICK – Every so often, amid the ever flowing stream of garbage coming up from Washington, D.C., something gets lost and forgotten. This time, it is the functioning government we expect our taxes to be paying for. Did anyone else forget we were in the midst of a historically long[Read More…]
A Reporter’s Opinion
SAVE Act or setback
HARDWICK – As the Democrats in Washington continue to push back against the prospective SAVE America Act, many, like myself, are wondering what the future holds for women across the country. While I encourage readers to research the potential impacts themselves, here is a brief overview: The act would require[Read More…]
Education conversations
HARDWICK – Having graduated from Hazen Union in 2019, as well as attending Hardwick Elementary School, I consider myself familiar with the OSSU schools system. As a student, each year I saw the faculty give it their absolute best, under continuously shrinking budgets. Some years, I recall the budget freezing mid-semester,[Read More…]
A reporter’s opinion: Community spirit shines
At the age of twenty-four, I have many choices to make in the coming years about where and when I want to lay down roots. Similarly to one of the candidates Saturday evening at the Hardwick select board forum, I moved away for college and later returned. I relocated from[Read More…]
War, war and more war
Like many others, I watched the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics on my television over the weekend. I was moved by the calls for peace and the sheer talent and beauty created by the countless dancers, artists, technicians and more. The combination of stunning visuals, with messages of[Read More…]
2001: It can’t just be me?
HARDWICK – When I was eleven, I found a VHS tape in the upstairs bedroom of my grandmother’s home. The tape, titled “2001: A Space Odyssey,” was Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 epic science fiction film. I was curious, naturally, having heard Kubrick’s name in the cultural zeitgeist growing up. So I watched[Read More…]
We all need to get comfortable not knowing things about each other
What happened to private citizens truly being private citizens? Lately, it seems that every facet of our personal lives is up for debate, to later be regulated. As a young woman, the debates on reproductive healthcare have been lifelong phenomena. What should be a personal choice or discussion between myself[Read More…]
