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Rights bill passes after raid raises red flags
MONTPELIER – State police and protesters were involved in an event on March 11, where federal agents served a warrant, raiding a property and disrupting South Burlington traffic in search of a person who wasn’t at the property involved. A day later, the Vermont House took up H.849, an act[Read More…]
Harple proposes CESA map, voluntary consolidation
MONTPELIER – Back in January, virtually no one imagined that lawmakers responsible for consolidating school districts would go anywhere near last fall’s disparaged recommendations from the school redistricting task force. Recall that lawmakers last year had punted the responsibility of drawing consolidated school district maps to the task force. But[Read More…]
Take down birdfeeders to prevent bear conflicts
VERMONT – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is receiving reports of bears coming out of their dens and is urging Vermonters to remove their birdfeeders and take additional steps now to prevent conflicts with bears over the spring and summer. “Do not wait to take down your birdfeeders and[Read More…]
Public comment invited on wetland map updates
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) invited the public to comment on draft updates to the state wetland maps in 150 towns, covering over 45% of Vermont in a notice published March 17. The updated maps show the approximate location and shape of wetlands across major parts[Read More…]
Greensboro’s Library of Things
A school we can all be proud of
To the editor: Last week, a letter to the editor clarified the costs of repairs to Woodbury School (“A building we can all be proud of”). The repairs are modest considering the building is 112 years old, and good investments considering its longevity. The building is worthy of being listed[Read More…]
Narcisist in chief
To the editor: The Trump administration won approval of an unprecedented design by the Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday, March 19. The Washington Post wrote on Friday, March 20: “(it) is an extraordinary break with centuries of democratic aversion to depicting living presidents on the nation’s money”. It wasn’t[Read More…]
SAVE Act or setback
HARDWICK – As the Democrats in Washington continue to push back against the prospective SAVE America Act, many, like myself, are wondering what the future holds for women across the country. While I encourage readers to research the potential impacts themselves, here is a brief overview: The act would require[Read More…]
We have big shoes to fill
Last week I was reminded of the legacy the nonprofit organization that now publishes The Hardwick Gazette inherited when I made the trip to Portsmouth, N.H., for the 2026 New England Newspaper Convention. Former Gazette editor and publisher, Ross Connelly, and former sportswriter, David A. “Dave” Morse, are both members[Read More…]
Here’s where my amazement began
EAST MONTPELIER – As I age, I’m more and more frequently amazed at the complexity of various systems and the genius it must have taken to design and build them. The loop-the-loop highways of Montreal, Boston and Los Angeles are one example. Though much cursed, reviled and lampooned, it’s hard[Read More…]
Speak out for the Smithsonian
SILVER SPRINGS, Md. – As we near the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, conversations are taking place throughout the United States about the meaning of this event. How should we mark the occasion? Museums and historical societies have a particularly important role to play in[Read More…]
