GREENSBORO BEND – Here is my question for you all. We all have our complaints, but what makes you want to live here? Is it what Greensboro has to offer? Our lake, woods and scenic views? Do you take advantage of the unique things Greensboro has to offer: the Rail[Read More…]
Another Opinion
This isn’t about a shoe-shining machine
HARDWICK – There is a phrase used across several disciplines. That phrase is, “The purpose of a system is what it does.” If I invent a shoe-shining machine, and sell it as a shoe-shining machine, and people talk about it as a shoe-shining machine, but what comes out the other[Read More…]
One Vermonter’s view on town meeting vs. Australian Ballot
GREENSBORO – A special town meeting will be held at the Highland Center for the Arts on Tuesday, June 30, at 7 p.m. The meeting will decide if Greensboro should vote on all public questions by Australian ballot instead of floor votes at town meeting. Albeit well intentioned, making this[Read More…]
Town meeting is more than voting
HARDWICK – This year’s Hardwick Town Meeting was one of the best in years with an impressive turnout of 250 people. The only other time I see that many people come together in town is for a Hazen basketball game or the school’s graduation. This town has had its share[Read More…]
MVU Re-vote No. 3
HARDWICK – In my last post I talked about the elephant in the room. I’m dismayed to say that the elephant is alive and well. I attended the MVU School Board meeting, April 16, at Lake View School. The question about consolidation for this year has finally been answered. Due[Read More…]
A brief history of the Buffalo Mountain Town Forest project
HARDWICK – In 2025 the Town of Hardwick was presented with the extraordinary opportunity, to be essentially gifted a significant piece of land on Buffalo Mountain, for perpetual access and use by the public. The proposal to establish a town forest on Buffalo Mountain started in May, 2025. The Hardwick[Read More…]
When students engage in education it creates a better world
WALDEN – Hello, my name is Azailya L’Esperance. I am from Walden, and in sixth grade. Throughout my years here, I have noticed that we don’t have enough student engagement. My school has combined grades and most classes are mixed together with multiple ages. This arrangement really limits students’ learning.[Read More…]
The business of division
WALDEN – A recent Vermont Digger piece “Vermont House poised to roll back portions of Act 181” included a quote from House Energy and Environment Committee Chair, Amy Sheldon: “We don’t need our shared interest in protecting our environment to divide Vermont.” There’s certainly plenty of division in Vermont, but[Read More…]
This isn’t the time to throw people onto the street
PLAINFIELD – I didn’t mean to become a landlord. My husband and I simply had extra rooms in our old farmhouse. As we began spending part of the year away, and with Vermont in the midst of a housing crisis, we chose to rent those rooms to four individuals. We[Read More…]
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
MORRISVILLE – On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a set of new Dietary Guidelines for Americans. These updated guidelines leave out some important recommendations and information included in previous versions, including any mention or guidance on alcohol consumption by people under 21. In[Read More…]
Act 181 is not the answer
CABOT – Act 181 and pending legislation in the House affects every facet of my work life. While not the opinion of the town as a whole, this is my experience. While understanding the need for Act 250 reform, Act 181 is not the answer. I keep hearing historic legislation:[Read More…]
Krowinski says she hears Vermonters
MONTPELIER – Speaker Jill Krowinski made the following statement on Act 181 and pending legislation in the House on April 3. “In 2024, we passed Act 181 which seeks to reform our decades old Act 250 land use policy and make it easier to develop housing while also making our[Read More…]
