HARDWICK, MONTPELIER – This past Saturday, Oct. 18, Vermont saw a record-breaking number of over 42,000 people, or 6.5% of the population, participating in No Kings events across the state, according to Indivisible Vermont. National media reported nearly seven million people participated in the second round of No Kings protests,[Read More…]
Politics
Record number rally, demonstrate, saying “No Kings”
HARDWICK – At least 286 people rallied and protested in downtown Hardwick Saturday, on No Kings Day 2. Some were waving signs challenging actions of the federal government and the President. Others draped themselves in rainbow colors, with one wearing a unicorn costume to call out divisive rhetoric, suggesting radical[Read More…]
No Kings Day 2, Hardwick
No Kings Day 2, Montpelier
Douglass Senate seat in limbo
MONTPELIER – Sen. Sam Douglass, R-Orleans, said last week he would resign effective noon on Monday after comments he and his wife made in a Young Republicans group chat rife with hateful messages leaked, making national headlines. However, as of 3 p.m. on Monday, the office of Gov. Phil Scott had not[Read More…]
Local No Kings Day II events planned, Oct. 18
HARDWICK – A protest in Hardwick, a carpool caravan to Montpelier and a bus organized by a Greensboro church will join over 2,400 scheduled events nationwide, for No Kings Day II, which has the potential to be the largest organized nonviolent protest in U.S. history this Saturday. No Kings Day[Read More…]
Wide partisan disagreement on prices, economy
University of New Hampshire Survey Center DURHAM, N.H. – Nearly all Vermont Democrats and Independents say prices on everyday goods have increased in the past twelve months and will increase over the next twelve months, and most believe the overall economy is getting worse. By contrast, less than half of[Read More…]
Lawmakers Mull Compensating Landowners for Public Trail Access
MONTPELIER – Should landowners who allow public trail networks on their property be compensated? That’s the question a study group would be tasked with answering under a bill in the Senate. It’s too late to pass this year, but the bill, S.79, has gained bipartisan support and excited trail network[Read More…]
Beck Supports Study on Public Trail Use Compensation
MONTPELIER – Sen. Scott Beck (R-Caledonia) is one of 13 sponsors of S.79, a bill that would create a committee to review whether real property owners who allow use of their property for public recreational trails should receive compensation of some kind. In February, the bill was referred to the[Read More…]
Statehouse Rallygoers say, “Hands Off” to Executive Overreach
HARDWICK, MONTPELIER – Sixty people climbed into a school bus and van parked in the lot at Dona’s in Hardwick, Saturday, April 5 to attend a statehouse rally scheduled for noon in Montpelier. It had been organized by the grassroots 50501VT organization. The rally’s theme, “Hands Off,” was billed as[Read More…]
Southworth will be Guided by Vermont Constitution
WALDEN – On November 5, Mike Southworth was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives for the Caledonia-2 District covering Hardwick, Stannard and Walden where he has lived the last 28 years. Southworth is married and has three adult sons. Southworth says he’s more practical than political and hopes his[Read More…]
Senator-elect Beck to Become Minority Leader
by Paul Fixx CALEDONIA COUNTY – Members of the Senate Republican Caucus met November 26 and chose Senator-elect Scott Beck as the new caucus leader for the upcoming legislative session. Senator Brian Collamore was re-elected as Assistant Republican Leader. Beck said he gave a lot of thought to it before[Read More…]
