To the editor: My name is Sabrina Morrison, I’m running for the Caledonia-2 district house seat.I grew up in Hardwick and graduated from Hazen Union. People who know me from those days, knew me as Sabrina Butterick. I live in Hardwick with my family and am serving on the Hazen[Read More…]

To the editor: My name is Jaiel (J-ī-ell) Pulskamp (Pulse-camp). I am a mother, farmer, and advocate for agricultural and environmental issues. I am excited to announce my candidacy for the Lamoille-Washington District’s House seat. My journey as a small-scale vegetable farmer began in Montpelier in 2008 and continued in[Read More…]

The people of the NEK have an excellent choice in the Orleans-4 race for Vermont House this year: candidate David Kelley. Dave is an attorney and a civic leader who has volunteered for our local communities for many years, as a Greensboro Select Board member, chair of the Hazen School[Read More…]

To the editor: Katherine’s strong work ethic and tireless can-do spirit make her a perfect match for the Vermont Senate. I have worked locally as an EMT (emergency medical technician) for 16 years. For 12 years I have been training EMTs in our area. The increasingly high cost of these[Read More…]

To the editor: I writing to ask you to vote for David Kelley for the House of Representatives.  I first got to work with David when he and his wife Kelley Robinson volunteered to help out at our first windowdressers build workshop my first year heading up the Greensboro Energy[Read More…]

To the editor: We had no preconceived notions about the candidates running for House District 4 before attending the candidate forum in Craftsbury. We had never met any of the candidates and knew little about them. But very quickly it became clear that only David Kelley has the experience and[Read More…]

To the editor: Over the past week, signs have gone up around Greensboro suggesting that its town hall needs to be saved. Saving could be from something or for something. Does the proposed plan to redevelop town hall into a multiple-use building, with modest-income housing units, threaten the building or[Read More…]

To the editor: My name is Shawn T. Hallisey. I am a candidate for the Democratic Primary for the State  Senate 20th District. I have been a resident of Waterford for 16 years and am a nursing  home administrator. I am currently at Union House in Glover. I have worked at  [Read More…]

To the editor: My name is Samuel Douglass and I’m running to be your next Senator in Orleans County. Professionally, I work in crisis intervention, dealing with suicide, spousal abuse, homelessness, and substance abuse. I’m a native of the Northeast Kingdom and my family has lived here for generations. I[Read More…]

To the editor: The rural beauty of Vermont marked my childhood, but so did abuse. That began to change when I joined Hazen’s debate team, led by David Kelley. He taught us to speak simply and seek deep truths, volunteering his legal expertise and ensuring access for all the students[Read More…]

To the editor: I became involved with David Kelley as a member of the Vermont Wildlife Coalition. It didn’t take me long to realize that he is a passionate advocate for many causes that he believes in. He has a wealth of knowledge from his varied experiences being involved in[Read More…]

To the editor: We are fortunate to have several solid Democratic candidates for the Orlean-4 House seat.  The three issues I ask them to address are: 1. A broken education system that graduates student with lower test scores while annually increasing education taxes with decreasing student enrollment. 2. The state’s failure[Read More…]