by Meghan Luther, GMTCC Forestry Instructor HARDWICK – Some know, some do not. Over this past school year the forestry and land management program was faced with low (zero new) student enrollment. This means that the forestry program was not running this year. Since then there have been numerous RAB[Read More…]

by David F. Kelley GREENSBORO – In his Inaugural Address John Kennedy challenged us to: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” It was a reminder to America that democracy driven by self interest is doomed to fail, but we[Read More…]

by Brenda Eastman, Outgoing HA/HU Alumni President HARDWICK – The Hardwick Academy (HA) Bell, apart from HA yearbooks, is the last tangible touchstone for HA alumni and families to their Hardwick Academy lives and history. For most of us, it reminds us of some of the best friendships and times of[Read More…]

by David Kelley GREENSBORO – For several years, I worked in the former Soviet republics where I learned a profound respect for the Ukrainian people. In recent years, I have been even more awed by the Ukrainian peoples’ heroic determination to build a free and democratic country in the shadow[Read More…]

by Moxie Mehegan, CRAFTSBURY COMMON – Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, affecting every aspect of human life and the natural world. As we grapple with the consequences of environmental degradation, it has become increasingly evident that addressing climate change requires a multidisciplinary and[Read More…]

by Zarina CastroWALDEN – Three people from the Gazette’s coverage area, Pastor Ed Sunday-Winters from Greensboro United Church of Christ, Amy Lester of Plainfield, from the Vermont Workers’ Center, and Deacon Zarina Castro of Walden, from the Church of St. John’s in the Mountains, joined 13 others from Vermont to[Read More…]

by Peter and Sandy Gebbie GREENSBORO – Congratulations, Greensboro! you showed up at the recent OSUESD school board meeting as they were flirting with closing our school. Great job but be ready. I don’t think the board is done, especially as they are led by a superintendent that obviously would[Read More…]

by David Kelley GREENSBORO — The first day of school, my history teacher in eighth grade made us write, “Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.” Today I’m amazed at how many people weren’t paying attention in history class. Not since 1939 has the world faced a crisis[Read More…]

by Emily Varvir, CTRS HARDWICK – With the completion of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (LVRT) on the horizon, new opportunities for outdoor recreation in our area abound. Connecting 18 towns across 93 miles, the LVRT is open year-round and can be used for all types of non-motorized physical activity[Read More…]

by Rep. Chip Troiano, District Caledonia-2 STANNARD – There seems to be a good deal of interest, and misinformation about the Affordable Heat Standard. This week when I went to my mailbox at the State House I found a letter from 13 constituents asking me to vote no on S.5[Read More…]

by Joe Benning, former State Senator from the Caledonia DistrictDear All:Frankly, as a former legislator, I’ve been reluctant to become involved in your work. However, I feel an urgent need to contact you to add my name to the growing list of those extremely upset over the decision to close[Read More…]