MARSHFIELD – The Poetry Society of Vermont (PSOV) and the Jaquith Public Library will present Sunday Afternoon Poetry at the library on the third Sunday of each month, from 2 to 4 p.m. February 15 will feature poets Mary Collins and Rick Agran. Each monthly poetry reading will feature two[Read More…]
Editorial
Heller’s World by Joe Heller
Hardwick Town Forest expansion proposal is an asset for all
To the editor: I attended the informational meeting, January 24, regarding the Buffalo Mountain Town Forest expansion. It was impressive to hear how the Hardwick Conservation Committee is collaborating with the Trust For Public Lands, the Northern Rivers Land Trust (NRLT), and Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) to gather[Read More…]
Correction, additional information
In the opinion piece I wrote titled “The monetary value of volunteer communities” which was published by the Gazette on January 28, I gave examples of volunteer organizations working with the town to provide community services. I wrote that Neighbor-to-Neighbor “put together an extensive disaster recovery plan, a municipal responsibility.” This[Read More…]
Woodsmoke
Fliegelman announces select board candidacy
To the editor: I’m Larry Fliegelman, and I am excited to introduce myself to you all as a candidate for a one-year seat on the Hardwick Select Board. I want to serve on the select board to help Hardwick maintain momentum, foster positive growth and hold on to what makes[Read More…]
Woodsmoke
How is human life being valued?
While I spend most of my time looking for local news, it’s impossible to ignore national events and their effect on local Vermonters. The importance of paying attention to all of it was nowhere more evident than this past Friday at Hardwick’s Peace Park where roughly 50 people stood in[Read More…]
Heller’s World
Two weeks have been busy
MONTPELIER – The past two weeks have been busy. New bills are introduced daily on a myriad of topics. To date, the House of Representatives have voted on and passed 13 bills. These are now onto the Senate. The education committee seems to be inundated with bills addressing education reform[Read More…]
Local Option Tax: weighing the option
Voters at Hardwick’s town meeting will be asked to decide on Article 6, a 1% local option tax on meals, alcohol and rooms. So far, I have seen very little information about this tax or why we should vote one way or the other. I am sharing my own research[Read More…]
School board spending questioned
HARDWICK – After receiving the information I requested from the superintendent, Mountainview Elementary School District Board, director of operations and the director of finance, I thought I would share what everyone should know. Sorry for the length but it’s worth reading, in my opinion.Woodbury Elementary [School] is projected to serve[Read More…]
