To the editor: I recently completed three decades of work with the State of Vermont, much of that time working closely with governors of both political parties, most recently Gov. Phil Scott. I still follow Montpelier and am so disappointed by what the Vermont Legislature enacted in the most recent[Read More…]

To the editor: As residents of NEK since 1977 we have seen changes and understand the future of the region depends on strong and thoughtful legislators. Emily and I know Katherine Sims both personally and as our Vermont House member. We are pleased Katherine is continuing her passionate work for[Read More…]

To the editor: I have recently had the pleasure of meeting our Democratic candidate for Vermont House of Representatives, Sabrina Butterick Morrison. If elected, she would represent the towns of Hardwick, Stannard and Walden. I found her to be a smart, funny woman of integrity, very down to earth, and[Read More…]

To the editor: Why should you vote for Sam Douglass for the Vermont Senate Orleans District? Sam is a true Vermonter who will vote for what is right for Vermont. The Vermont Legislature has been in a Democrat supermajority stranglehold, making Vermont even more unaffordable. While retiring Senator Robert Starr[Read More…]

To the editor: Donald J. Trump complains mightily about election fraud in our presidential elections and there is an element of truth in his complaint. That element of truth has nothing to do with electionofficials as Donald J. claims. It has to do with all of us and why we[Read More…]

To the editor: Politicians tend to make statements like, “I support affordable housing, small rural schools, clean water,” or my favorite “I will work to address climate change.” They all say this stuff because who wouldn’t if you want voters’ support. What bugs me is a rare few will delve[Read More…]

To the editor:I am writing to endorse Sabrina Morrison for Vermont House of Representatives. This is why I think Sabrina Morrison is the right person to be our next Representative in the Vermont Legislature for Hardwick, Stannard, and Walden.I met Sabrina in 2010 when we were both starting our businesses[Read More…]

To the editor: I really appreciated Mike Metcalf’s tribute to Senator Doyle in the August 28 Hardwick Gazette. Thanks to him for writing it. I used to eat lunch with Senator Doyle and his assistant, Sandy Noyes, Paul Silver and a couple of other faculty members after I began teaching at NVU-J during the day[Read More…]

To the editor: I hope you and your readers will join me in supporting Katherine Sims for Vermont Senate. I have known Katherine for many years and watched as she has grown into just the kind of leader we really need for these complicated times. Katherine is a super hard[Read More…]

To the editor: Katherine Sims of Craftsbury has served our four towns in Orleans-4 well for the last four years. She has weighed pros and cons of alternative actions carefully and come up with solutions in the best interest of our district, even if I didn’t agree with every outcome. [Read More…]

To the editor: Katherine Sims recently released a campaign advertisement contrasting the idyllic narrative of our Northeast Kingdom (NEK) Senate District with the day-to-day realities for individuals and families living here and struggling with affordability. Overall, more than 46% of the NEK population is over 55. We have the highest[Read More…]

To the editor: The town of Greensboro is facing both an urgent need for moderately priced housing and a paucity of building sites. This has led to a proposal to transform the historic building now used as the town hall into 20 moderate income residences. Prominent concerns include the high number of[Read More…]