To the editor: I’m writing to enthusiastically support Sabrina Butterick Morrison as Hardwick, Walden, and Stannard’s next representative to the Vermont House of Representatives.  For one thing, Sabrina is from here. She grew up in Hardwick, daughter of Claire and Charlie Butterick, and now lives in her childhood Hardwick home with her[Read More…]

To the editor: As town health officer for Greensboro and Lamoille Valley Medical Reserve Corps. (MRC) volunteer coordinator I received these messages and want to pass them on to our communities. Most of us see COVID-19 as just another flu but it can have many long term health effects. Please[Read More…]

To the editor: Our neighbors in St. Johnsbury and Lyndon might have a new operator in the local Industrial Park. The Vermont Public Utility Commission (PUC) is on the verge of approving construction of a Vermont Renewable Gas (VRG) plant that would burn wood chips to produce methane, and burn[Read More…]

To the editor: “I don’t give a damn that your house gets flooded.” The State of Vermont has continuously raised up the road, three feet so far, that crosses the valley in front of my home over the 68 plus years I have been on this property. With their last[Read More…]

To the editor: Hardwick, Walden, and Stannard residents are fortunate that Sabrina Morrison is on the November ballot for the Caledonia-2 state representative seat in the Vermont Legislature. She is honest, straightforward, and hard-working. Sabrina works to understand issues so she can support solutions that work. Whether it’s school taxes,[Read More…]

To the editor: It has been an honor to have served as the Senator representing the Caledonia District for the past 20 years. As I step down from the Vermont Senate after a fulfilling career, I reflect on the importance of not only having strong, dedicated leadership for our communities,[Read More…]

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…]