To the editor: I have been impressed with Katherine Sims’ performance as our State Representative. I would like to highlight two of her initiatives that really stood out to me. In her very first year in the legislature she spearheaded an initiative to organize 22 towns in the Northeast Kingdom into[Read More…]
Editorial
She Understands the Challenges
To the editor: I’m writing to enthusiastically support Sabrina Butterick Morrison as Hardwick, Walden, and Stannard’s next representative to the Vermont House of Representatives. For one thing, Sabrina is from here. She grew up in Hardwick, daughter of Claire and Charlie Butterick, and now lives in her childhood Hardwick home with her[Read More…]
Make Way for Alternatives to Affordable Housing
GREENSBORO – I have not read the legal document in opposition to developing the town hall into an apartment complex so I can not speak to the tone, but it is clear there has been a determined effort to ignore the wishes of a significant number of home owners in Greensboro, so[Read More…]
The Morse Code: The Man Behind the Face
EDEN – As a basketball referee for the past 20 years, I have been to the Hazen Union gym many times. There was a face, first in the bleachers and then on the wall, that I always noticed. Little did I know that this man wasn’t only a fan but[Read More…]
Woodsmoke
A Lot Goes Into Creating This For You
I hope you enjoy today’s paper and read every word because the staff and all of our contributors have been pouring their hearts into the work these last two weeks. Last week’s 30-page edition was the longest we’ve published since January. We’re not quite sure how many pages we’ll have[Read More…]
Four Free Covid-19 Tests
To the editor: As town health officer for Greensboro and Lamoille Valley Medical Reserve Corps. (MRC) volunteer coordinator I received these messages and want to pass them on to our communities. Most of us see COVID-19 as just another flu but it can have many long term health effects. Please[Read More…]
Pump the Brakes on Gas Plant Approval
To the editor: Our neighbors in St. Johnsbury and Lyndon might have a new operator in the local Industrial Park. The Vermont Public Utility Commission (PUC) is on the verge of approving construction of a Vermont Renewable Gas (VRG) plant that would burn wood chips to produce methane, and burn[Read More…]
The More Damage is Done
To the editor: “I don’t give a damn that your house gets flooded.” The State of Vermont has continuously raised up the road, three feet so far, that crosses the valley in front of my home over the 68 plus years I have been on this property. With their last[Read More…]
She Works to Understand
To the editor: Hardwick, Walden, and Stannard residents are fortunate that Sabrina Morrison is on the November ballot for the Caledonia-2 state representative seat in the Vermont Legislature. She is honest, straightforward, and hard-working. Sabrina works to understand issues so she can support solutions that work. Whether it’s school taxes,[Read More…]
Her Dedication is Unparalleled
To the editor: It has been an honor to have served as the Senator representing the Caledonia District for the past 20 years. As I step down from the Vermont Senate after a fulfilling career, I reflect on the importance of not only having strong, dedicated leadership for our communities,[Read More…]
He is Deeply Respected
To the editor: I recently completed three decades of work with the State of Vermont, much of that time working closely with governors of both political parties, most recently Gov. Phil Scott. I still follow Montpelier and am so disappointed by what the Vermont Legislature enacted in the most recent[Read More…]
