To the Greatest Generation who are still living (all in my family have passed), my sincerest apologies that America’s leadership is failing to uphold the freedoms and power-sharing required in our U.S. Constitution through three co-equal branches of government. Our model of governance inspired the world, as did the bravery of our[Read More…]
Editorial
Questions on Southworth’s Vote Tied to Party
STANNARD – One of the first major pieces of legislation the House and Senate are presented each year is the budget adjustment. The state fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30, so this is a mid-year correction. Every year, the House Appropriations Committee and the Joint Fiscal Office[Read More…]
For The Record
HARDWICK – Last week’s photos of Head Start-Early Head Start children should have indicated the cookies were decorated at the Jeudevine Library and made by Carol’s Kitchen (formerly Connie’s Kitchen).
In My Nature
What is a Registered Qualified Voter?
To the editor: My fellow man; greetings and welcome to the greatest show on earth: life!I’ll continue this begging in my literary nature, with a quotation from the Baltimore Evening Sun, a mere 102 years ago, February 12, 1923, with H.L. Mencken taking credit:“The fact is that the average man’s[Read More…]
Woodsmoke
The Gazette Strives To Be Hyper-local, Relevant, Factual, Fair
It’s been a month since our 47th President was elected. Whatever your political persuasion, the pace of changes being rolled out by the administration is staggering. When the pace of news feels exhausting, it’s okay (and probably healthy!) to take breaks from the news and even fully step away at[Read More…]
Support Universal School Meals in Our Local Schools
MONTPELIER – Many of you have probably been hearing a lot about the Governor’s new five-school district restructuring proposal aimed to reduce the cost of education. Many constituents have reached out to me to express their concerns about its impact on small rural schools and local voice. As a member[Read More…]
Hardwick Trails Makes Good Use of Winter Wonderland
EAST HARDWICK – What a fabulous cross-country ski season! The Hardwick Trails winter sports crew have been busy. The dedicated volunteer trail groomers have worked hard to keep up with this year’s abundant snowfall; a host of ski instructors and Saturday morning cabin-tenders have helped outfit folks and guided them[Read More…]
Sen. Sam Douglass, Campaign Finance Scofflaw
MONTPELIER – The folksy Son of the Soil pictured above is Sam Douglass, senator-elect from the Orleans district. Or, as I find myself thinking of him, Senator Scofflaw. Because while he claims to be a “fierce advocate,” he was shockingly blasé about his legal obligations to report campaign finances accurately[Read More…]
Home Fries
Beavers Should Bid on Flood Control Projects
To the editor: A January 29 piece in VTDigger was headlined “FinalReading: HouseEnvironment heard about the benefits of beavers.” It stated that “we could be rewarded with reduced flooding due to beavers’ ability to build dams, which create wetlands and slow down water.” The next day Digger published, “Cabot task[Read More…]
