Politics
Drinks for democracy, March 3
HARDWICK – Drinks for democracy will take place March 3, after town meeting, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Cork and Fork Restaurant. he event is sponsored by Indivisible Hardwick.
Act 250 overhaul takes shape, but questions remain
MONTPELIER – When Act 181 passed, its supporters framed it as a “grand bargain” between housing proponents and environmentalists that would rebalance Vermont’s land-use regulations for the 21st century. The act sought to lift Act 250 regulations in areas that are already developed to spur more housing during a crushing home shortage,[Read More…]
Heller’s World
War, war and more war
Like many others, I watched the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics on my television over the weekend. I was moved by the calls for peace and the sheer talent and beauty created by the countless dancers, artists, technicians and more. The combination of stunning visuals, with messages of[Read More…]
We have all been here before
EAST MONTPELIER – This unprepossessing gentleman pictured is I.F. Stone, crusading journalist and truth-teller. I’ve been reading “The Haunted Fifties,” a collection of his writings that includes a four-page piece he wrote in December 1953, more than seven decades ago, that stopped me in my tracks. It could literally have been written[Read More…]
Heller’s World by Joe Heller
How is human life being valued?
While I spend most of my time looking for local news, it’s impossible to ignore national events and their effect on local Vermonters. The importance of paying attention to all of it was nowhere more evident than this past Friday at Hardwick’s Peace Park where roughly 50 people stood in[Read More…]
Heller’s World
Welch discusses FEMA reform
PLAINFIELD – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined community leaders and residents in Plainfield, Thursday, Jan. 22, to discuss ongoing flood recovery efforts and his work to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Senator Welch[Read More…]
Tri-partisan vote passes vaccine policy bill
MONTPELIER – House Speaker Jill Krowinski issued the following statement following the tri-partisan vote of 127-9 to pass H.545, an act relating to issuing immunization recommendations: “Today’s vote on H.545 is another example of the Vermont House of Representatives taking action to protect the health and safety of Vermonters in[Read More…]
NEK members gather at statehouse
MONTPELIER – “All roads lead to the Northeast Kingdom.” Senator Peter Welch shared as community leaders from across Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom gathered at the Statehouse on Thursday, Jan. 22, for NEK Day, a day of collective advocacy focused on the unique needs and strengths of the region. Nearly 100 Northeast[Read More…]
