AREA TOWNS – Voters will have a chance to weigh in on a proposed 23rd amendment to the Vermont Constitution guaranteeing equal protection under the law, Tuesday, November 23. An amendment was first proposed in 2019 by Sen. Ginny Lyons (D-Chittendon Southeast), but did not advance according to a 2024[Read More…]
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Heller’s World by Joe Heller
Issue about agenda item
To the editor: Following the May 13 Greensboro Select Board meeting, I need to raise an issue regarding the discussion of the Special Town Meeting agenda item. The way it was handled by the Select Board was neither transparent nor equitable. On the warned agenda for the meeting, the Special[Read More…]
MVU Revote No. 3
To the editor: I attended the MVU [Mountainview Union Elementary School District] informational meeting on May 14. The OSSU [Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union] building operations manager, Joe Houston, explained the timeline for the repairs on the [Wolcott Elementary School] fire escape. The repairs are to be completed by August 14.[Read More…]
Excellent photography
Cudos to Vanessa Fournier for her excellent photography of sports events. Never tire of the action, clarity and angles she achieves even though I don’t follow the sports scene. B.J. Gray Greensboro
Woodsmoke by Julie Atwood
In a world of misinformation, we make facts easier to find
I recently encountered an article aimed at journalists by Mollie Muchna, Trusting News project manager. Her experience mirrored mine so I’ve shamelessly shared her outline and suggestions today. A friend of mine who rarely tunes in to the news shared unfounded theories about the Artemis II mission around the Moon: “You[Read More…]
Heller’s World by Joe Heller
For the record:
The caption with last week’s front page photo of the new Circus Smirkus tent being raised was cut for space. The full caption was: “The new 35-foot high and 80-foot inch diameter Circus Smirkus Big Top is nearly set up and almost stretched tight at the Circus Barn headquarters in[Read More…]
I’ve run out of elders
EAST MONTPELIER – Most of us have always been told, and believe it, too, that for wisdom we should look to our elders. At my age, however, I’ve about run out of elders, and I don’t feel particularly wise, myself. But I’ve discovered something that’s changing my attitude: my kids[Read More…]
Heller’s World by Joe Heller
Human Library lends people
HARDWICK – Last month I wrote about April’s poetry slam at the Jeudevine. Poetry slams have been around for a while, but this was a first for the Jeudevine, and perhaps for Hardwick as well. This month, as a participant in our town’s signature annual event, the Hardwick Spring Festival,[Read More…]
