I dream to drink the sky,it would taste so sweet,a sea of blue and starsand everything in between. If we are alljust dropletsfalling from what’s above,will we crack and breakwhen we finallyhit the ground?If my droplet becomes only small fragments of itself,what will happen to my world –will it shatter[Read More…]
Editorial
Enter No Mow May
GREENSBORO – At a traditional time across cultures to celebrate the halfway point between the vernal equinox and summer solstice, let’s celebrate the coming of Spring by letting Spring do her thing: enter no mow May. Here’s what the Vermont Center for Ecostudies says: “We all know ‘April showers bring[Read More…]
Woodsmoke
Vermont’s New Child Care Law is Already Paying Dividends
MONTPELIER – As state lawmakers representing rural communities in our state, we are tasked with finding solutions to complex challenges and making Vermont a more affordable place for families to live. It’s no secret that Vermont is in the midst of a child care crisis, but by making historic long-term[Read More…]
Well, At Least it wasn’t the most Violent Thing to ever Happen in a Senate Chamber
EAST MONTPELIER – Wow. Not only did the state Senate reject Zoie Saunders’ nomination as education secretary, it did so on a lopsided 19-9 vote. That’s a damning indictment of how out of touch Gov. Phil Scott was in choosing her. I mean, it’s still unclear whether a Vermont Senate[Read More…]
Broad Mix of Vermonters Join to Protest Democratic Supermajority
WALDEN – More than 100 Vermonters rallied in the statehouse on April 25 to call attention to the failures of the state’s legislative supermajority, which is pushing through bills that are making the state less affordable and leaving the environment less protected. Predictably, some media outlets ignored the rally completely.[Read More…]
Know Everything about Nothing
To the editor: So our present president and his followers want to forgive college loans. How about all the people who worked and diligently paid their loans off? Who are the people who need loan forgiveness? Are they the majority who back in the 60s and 70s spent eight, 10,[Read More…]
A Place Where Everyone Can Feel Welcome
To the editor: I am a ninth-grader at Hazen Union who has been very active in the Ski and Ride program for the last three years. In a letter sent to the Ski and Ride community, Mr. Perrigo informed us that he was not being invited back to the Ski[Read More…]
Disappointed and Saddened
To the editor: My son, Jasper, was a participant in the Hazen Union High School Ski and Ride program for the past three years; in addition, he was one of the student coordinators helping to run the program. I was disappointed and saddened to learn that David Perrigo will no[Read More…]
Grants, Interns & Board Members
Northeast Kingdom Public Journalism, publisher of The Hardwick Gazette, was notified last week by the Greensboro Association that it was awarded a $750 grant to help cover the cost of local reporting in Greensboro. This is the first grant received by the nonprofit organization formed at the end of 2023[Read More…]
Stunned That Ski and Ride Program Diminished
To the editor: I am stunned that David Perrigo has been removed as facilitator for the ski and ride program and that it appears it will be cut back to only four or five days a year. My son has partaken in the program the last two years and has[Read More…]
