Editorial
School PCB testing must continue
The House Committee on Education has discussed and heard testimony on H.542, a bill that proposes to end testing of additional schools for 8 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). While the bill, introduced by Rep. Conlon of Cornwall, will allow remediation of schools previously identified to have unacceptable levels of PCBs, it[Read More…]
The Little School in Calais
by Jennifer Bliss There’s a little school in Calais town, With creaky doors and swings worn down. Not lots of kids in every class, Some desks empty as days go past. They count the numbers — one, two, three. “Not many students,” they say sadly. “Maybe it’s time to close the doors, There[Read More…]
River corridor mapping to break cycles of repeated damage
HARDWICK, GREENSBORO – Over the past few years, towns in the Lamoille River watershed have spent a great deal of time and money repairing roads, stabilizing riverbanks, replacing culverts and helping residents recover from flood damage. In many cases, those problems were not caused by water sitting in fields or[Read More…]
Exhilarating, sobering, mind-numbing, humbling
by Rep. David Yacovone MONTPELIER – Serving on the Appropriations Committee can be exhilarating, sobering, mind-numbing and humbling all at once. This week alone, close to sixty people paraded through our committee room to pitch their services for funding. Many of the organizations had been recommended for support by the governor,[Read More…]
A more affordable energy future for Vermont
The cheapest energy is the energy we don’t use. This simple fact has guided Efficiency Vermont for over two decades. It remains critical for Vermont’s energy future. As Efficiency Vermont plans for the years ahead, we’re listening to feedback from Vermonters. Our latest three-year proposal to the Vermont Public Utility[Read More…]
Recent executive odors (sic) by President-For-Life Drumpf (in case you missed them)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – #821,205 – I am officially changing my last name to the original spelling in German, which has an D at the beginning and an f at the end, namely Drumpf #208,566 – From now on, Federal aid of any kind will only go to Red States, nothing[Read More…]
Helms advances to regional Poetry Out Loud competition
HARDWICK – Will Helms, an 11th-grade student at Hazen Union School, has been announced as the school winner of the Poetry Out Loud competition held on December 23. Helms will advance to the regional Poetry Out Loud contest, coordinated by the Vermont Arts Council and the Flynn, February 12 at[Read More…]
Heller’s World
Twinkletaters by Diana Marie Clark
Pleased to learn Fliegelman running
To the editor: I was so pleased to learn from Larry Fliegelman that he’s running for one of the two open one-year seats on the Hardwick Select Board. I’ve worked with Larry these past few years, through several Hardwick Area Neighbor to Neighbor initiatives. We’ve also worked together shoulder-to-shoulder with the[Read More…]
The school funding problem is unequal funding
To the editor: Imagine. I hire five employees and tell all of them the same thing: You need a reliable, responsible vehicle to do your job. I’ll pay for it. The Five-School Model: I give three employees enough money to buy brand-new cars with safety features and options. I give[Read More…]
