To the editor: Kudos to Senator Jane Kitchell and Representative Chip Troiano for their many years of service, dealing effectively with the many disasters we have faced, and supporting the wellbeing of our communities! Let’s continue that extraordinary service by electing the two candidates they highly recommend: Amanda Cochrane for[Read More…]
Editorial
We Owe Her a Lot
June Cook was a supportive and wonderful friend, advocate, dog lover, and generous soul. When I first moved to Greensboro, I also founded the summer wing (The Greensboro Arts Alliance and Residency, GAAR) of my New York Theater Company, the Mirror Repertory Company. June was instantly welcoming and kind. She[Read More…]
Woodsmoke
“IT’S A FLU SHOT COUNTNOT A BLOOD TRANSFUSION”
Tough On the Issues, Soft on Each Other
In this election season like few others, with a former president running for a seat he lost four years ago and all that entails, I’ve been mostly glad my position with this publication has me looking close to home and not even at Vermont’s statewide politics. The temptation to reach[Read More…]
Rural Vermonters Deserve Great Health Care
by Tom Frank, CEO of North Country Hospital in Newport, and Shawn Tester, CEO of Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury. NORTH COUNTRY – For North County Hospital and Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, collaboration and teamwork to protect local access to services, keep costs down and provide great care[Read More…]
For the Record
GREENSBORO – Raymonda Parchment’s article last week, “Disruptions, Discussions, Agenda Woes Befall Board,” should have indicated the meeting she wrote about was on Wednesday, October 9, not Thursday, Oct. 10. Similarly, her editorial. “The Decline of Decorum,” should have indicated that same meeting was on Wednesday.
Pants on Fire
To the editor: Remember the old saying, “Liar, liar pants on fire?” It is amazing that Donald J. Trump, convicted felon and sexual abuser, has not yet self-immolated by his outrageous lies! Take for example his assertion that the Biden-Harris administration squandered FEMA money by buying housing for immigrants, implying[Read More…]
Clarification on Bell Vote
To the editor: The Hardwick Academy (HA)/Hazen Union Alumni Association mailed out ballots to all H.A. alumni (if they had your address) to determine the future of the Academy’s Meneely bell. The bell has been in Hardwick’s Memorial Park for almost 50 years. There has been a push again to[Read More…]
She Understands These Concerns
To the editor: I have had the pleasure to know Sabrina Morrison as a mother, school board member, and small business owner. She is running to be Hardwick, Walden, and Stannard’s state representative to the Vermont Legislature. Sabrina lives in her childhood home in East Hardwick and serves on the[Read More…]
Sims Shows Up For Statewide EMS Improvement
To the editor: For over 35 years I’ve served as an emergency responder for the Hardwick Rescue Squad. I have witnessed firsthand the challenges faced by our local emergency medical services, particularly in finding volunteers and financial support. I’ve tried calling attention to legislative candidates about these issues for years;[Read More…]
He’s a Problem-solver
To the editor: I have known Tom Ziobrowski for over 40 years. He is thoughtful, considerate, moderate, reliable and most importantly, a problem solver. With his wife, he has raised and nurtured two children. As a primary care physician he has experience managing challenging situations, as well as tailoring his[Read More…]
He is a Man of Integrity
To the editor: Vote Dave Yacovone. My first job after college was with a nonprofit that hired and served people with low incomes. There were offices in several locations in Vermont, and I worked in the Barre office. Dave Yacovone was the director at the Barre office. We were both[Read More…]
