To the editor: There’s a sound that nations make when they begin to fall. It’s not always the chaos of civil war or the thunder of invasion. Sometimes, it’s quieter: the erosion of trust, the rise of fear, the corrosion of institutions. Sometimes, it’s the steady drip of power into[Read More…]
Editorial
Dog Control Ordinance Should Be Revisited
To the editor: I was happy to read the August 6 editorial by Paul Fixx about keeping dogs on a leash while walking the LVRT and about properly disposing of canine feces, as I am also aware that clashes between dogs and other trail users can be a problem. Another point[Read More…]
Woodsmoke
ONE MAPLE CREEMEE. THAT’LL BE $100!
Northeast Kingdom: The World’s Most Resilient Place
After over two months this summer at the Gazette, I would love to share some closing words and gratitude. Firstly, I’d like to thank UVM for the opportunity to live and work in Craftsbury and Paul and the entire Gazette team for teaching me the subtle styles of the paper[Read More…]
I Love Dogs, But . . .
To the editor: It’s been three weeks since I went over the handlebars on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (LVRT) and fractured my femur because of an uncontrolled dog. I’d been felled by a ten pound canine that had darted from the weeds on the side of the trail. What[Read More…]
How to Flex Your Flood Preparedness Muscle
MONTPELIER – It has been heartbreaking to see flash flooding occur in Vermont for the past three summers, and increasingly around the country as well. I, for one, do not want to let this kind of news begin to feel normal. This is not the Vermont I grew up in. It is already hotter[Read More…]
Interfaith Action Reacts to Homelessness Executive Order
PLAINFIELD – Vermont Interfaith Action (VIA) issued a statement on Friday expressing their concerns about the recent presidential executive order, “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets.” The statement reads: “Vermont Interfaith Action, a grassroots coalition of faith communities and spiritual practitioners who share common beliefs and values about the[Read More…]
Woodsmoke
I Know What I’m Doing Better Than Those Who Created the Rules
In a year and a half of editing The Hardwick Gazette, I’ve discovered that a huge amount of information doesn’t really rise to the level that makes it news. Much of it is about unrelated subjects and even several tidbits that are somehow connected don’t together reach the level of[Read More…]
For the record:
Last week’s story “Tax Rate Set, Assistant Town Clerk Hired,” reported “Greaves told board members that she has hired Sharon Fialco as an assistant town clerk for two days a week starting in August.” July 30, Town Clerk Kim Greaves said the minutes of the meeting from which that information[Read More…]
Local News Matters Even More Now
EAST MONTPELIER – Local news has always mattered. It’s the only way we can keep in touch with our town and city governments, school boards, high school sports, arts and community events, not to mention road construction, floods, fires, crashes, and crime. But it matters even more now, at this[Read More…]
Preserve OSSU School Boards, Preserve Local Democracy
HARDWICK − We won’t always agree with every decision our school boards make, but we should all agree on this: they must exist. Without them, we lose local democracy, community involvement, and taxpayer oversight. Whether you’re from Hardwick, Greensboro, Woodbury, Stannard, Wolcott or Craftsbury, one thing is clear: our communities[Read More…]
