To the editor: I urge voters in the August 13 primary to support Leanne Harple. She is the best-prepared candidate to guide us through the changes Vermonters need to create a more equitable public education system. Here are the reasons Harple is the best choice to serve us in the[Read More…]
Editorial
Share Your Concerns
To the editor: The Greensboro select board is under the impression nobody is in opposition to their plans. Whether you live in Greensboro year-round, during the summer, or in the adjacent communities, if you are opposed to turning our historic town hall into subsidized low-income housing with all the contingent[Read More…]
Gathering Information to Answer Questions
To the editor: Before any agreement with Rural Edge can be reached, the town needs answers to many questions. Some of these include: water and sewer issues, a site plan for parking, lighting, landscaping, space for the Giving Closet and town offices, relocation of recycling and a price for the[Read More…]
We all Love This Town
To the editor: In 2001, The Greensboro Historical Society published a wonderful book titled “An Architectural Walking Tour of Greensboro, Vt., The Village”. It was prepared by Rolf Muenster and Jenny Stoner. Along with many other volunteers they gathered information about the historical houses and buildings in the village along[Read More…]
Rural Edge Town Hall Project
To the editor: The select board of Greensboro has been asked multiple times when and where they will hold an open meeting for the whole community, to hear all voices and ideas about other ideas and options for our town hall and property (without including the Rural Edge’s project.) They[Read More…]
We are in a Housing Crisis
To the editor: I’m puzzling over the loud voices in opposition to the Rural Edge project that would create affordable housing at the town hall. I’m wondering if those in opposition have considered the following facts: We are in a housing crisis, which means that only the wealthiest among us[Read More…]
An Accurate Story
To the editor: Congratulations on a very accurate story about my retirement. I appreciate it. Janet Long Greensboro
For the Record
The photo accompanying the “Caspian Lake Kiosk . . .” story on page five of the June 12 edition was inadvertently attributed to Hal Gray, when it was submitted as a courtesy photo.
It Has Been an Honor to Have Served our Three Communities
Many of you in our communities may have heard I am retiring from my seat in the Vermont House at the end of this session. It has been an honor to have served our three communities for the past 10 years. I retire as the vice chair of the Corrections[Read More…]
Free to Read, Not Free to Create
Regular Gazette readers know our online paper is now free to read. Free to read does not mean free to create; the Gazette now depends upon reader contributions. We shed light on important activities that not everyone may be aware of by digging deeper into what’s happening in the area.[Read More…]
Lipstick on a Pig
To the editor: I had been thinking about that big gray box next to the Yellow Barn when I read Bob Hawk’s commentary in this newspaper asking Banksy, the world famous graffiti/mural artist for help. I have a different opinion and, when attending the June 10 public information session[Read More…]
Town Hall/Rural Edge Questions
To the editor: April 25 (the day after the community conversation held at Lakeview School) was the last time the Rural Edge (RE) project was talked about at a select board (SB) meeting publicly. Before that, the last time it was talked about was the presentation given by Patrick Shattuck[Read More…]
