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Greensboro, other communities debate herbicide use on invasives
GREENSBORO – Across Vermont, invasive species are crowding out native plants, leading to soil erosion, habitat loss for pollinators, and reduced biodiversity. To get rid of invasives, the most effective methods are a combination of mechanical removal and careful use of herbicides, such as glyphosate, according to many experts. However,[Read More…]
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Joe’s Pond Association discusses milfoil management
CABOT – The membership of the Joe’s Pond Association (JPA) express their opinions about the continued application of the herbicide Porcella-COR at the annual spring meeting on May 23. After the regular business meeting, JPA Eurasian Watermilfoil Management (EWM) Management Committee (EWMMC) member Rob Stewart related a case history of[Read More…]
Janet Long retires as GUCC Treasurer
The ship with a ticking time bomb
To the editor: President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law on July 4, 2025, saying at the time that it was “the biggest bill of its kind ever signed” and “it’s going to make this country into a rocket ship.” Well, the ship has a ticking[Read More…]
It’s imperative to make voting accessible
To the editor: Thank you to the Gazette for the article entitled “Towns Develop Creative Solutions to Address Voting Accessibility” from the May 27 edition. Perhaps Greensboro can invent their own style of maximizing voter accessibility while still keeping a Town Meeting Day. Growing up in Michigan and coming to[Read More…]
I would challenge a number of points
To the editor: I am writing this letter in response to Dave Kelley’s opinion piece in last week’s Gazette. Dave and I agree on everything to do with trout fishing and agree to disagree on a large percentage of everything else. His opinion piece is no exception. That said I do agree with Dave that[Read More…]
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A reporter’s opinion: invest in rural communities before they disappear
HARDWICK – This past Saturday, I attended a legislative update, with Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers (R) and Representative Leanne Harple (D) – Orleans District 4. I had a mixture of reactions, hearing our elected officials discuss a wide range of subjects that are on the forefront of many Vermonter’s minds.[Read More…]
Building heat and humidity through Friday, scattered showers, thunderstorms
HARDWICK – While the weather’s been temperate, precipitation is well above average for the month and we dipped below zero. After a sunny and dry Tuesday, some fog will be possible once again overnight into Wednesday morning. The upcoming forecast period holds chances for scattered showers starting early Wednesday and[Read More…]
