To the editor: Our Constitutional democracy is imperiled. The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to allow Louisiana to redraw its Congressional districts is emboldening other southern states to gerrymander their maps in favor of Republicans prior to the 2026 election. Please join a dedicated group of volunteers in writing “Get[Read More…]
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Heller’s World by Joe Heller
A call for voices
To the editor: Since February 2025, I have managed the Gazette’s Voices of Spirit column. It is an education and a pleasure to work with you and the Gazette staff, and even more so with the writers and spiritual leaders in our community. These writers offer thoughtful and meaningful perspectives[Read More…]
Woodsmoke by Julie Atwood
Support press freedom here at home, double your impact
Sunday, May 3, was World Press Freedom Day, declared by UNESCO as “a day of support for media which are targets for the restraint or abolition of press freedom.” The Gazette stands with journalists around the world who work in oppressive or hazardous environments. Closer to home, it’s a day[Read More…]
The first casualty of war
EAST MONTPELIER – Is the Strait of Hormuz open or not? If it is at all, whose ships are allowed to pass through it? Is the American blockade of Iranian ports still in effect? How many ships and aircraft have we committed to expressing our displeasure with Iran? What’s the daily[Read More…]
MVU Re-vote No. 3
HARDWICK – In my last post I talked about the elephant in the room. I’m dismayed to say that the elephant is alive and well. I attended the MVU School Board meeting, April 16, at Lake View School. The question about consolidation for this year has finally been answered. Due[Read More…]
Heller’s World by Joe Heller
A brief history of the Buffalo Mountain Town Forest project
HARDWICK – In 2025 the Town of Hardwick was presented with the extraordinary opportunity, to be essentially gifted a significant piece of land on Buffalo Mountain, for perpetual access and use by the public. The proposal to establish a town forest on Buffalo Mountain started in May, 2025. The Hardwick[Read More…]
Vermonters feel financial strain
MONTPELIER – There’s an old saying in Montpelier, “When the budget is done, we’re done.” Agreement on the budget marks the end of the legislative session. Each year, more than a hundred bills may pass, and every bill that includes spending must be incorporated into the budget bill. Without legal[Read More…]
Fixing the front door of health care
MONTPELIER – If you wake up at 9 p.m. with a high fever, a worsening cough, or a child who just doesn’t seem right, you don’t have many options. You can wait and worry or you can go to the emergency room. More and more Vermonters are choosing the latter. Not because[Read More…]
Waiting has a cost
HARDWICK – In a small town like Hardwick, it’s easy to put off big decisions. Projects are expensive. The timing never feels quite right. When something is still working, at least most of the time, it can be hard to justify making a change. Concern about the cost of projects[Read More…]
