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Read a transcript of remarks by Vermont Education Secretary Zoie Saunders to Harwood Union Middle and High School students at assemblies on Oct. 29.
We stand together through our daily routines, adjusting to meet every encounter with our best selves.
The following letter from Harwood Union Middle/High School Principal Meg McDonough went to all parents and guardians of Harwood students this week. McDonough also shares this message with the community that includes her remarks to the school’s junior and senior classes on Thursday referencing the recent tragic deaths of students Vinny Viola and Gracie Dunbar in car crashes.
Waterbury Roundabout's Oct. 16 report about the Election Day food drive brought two very different activities into one place: Casting a ballot and helping stock the Waterbury Common Market.
As a fourth-generation Vermonter who has lived and worked in more than towns or villages throughout Vermont, as well as having served at the helm of Vermont.gov in Montpelier for nine years, I am urging Vermonters to consider voting for those candidates who have a grounded historical understanding of our state, especially the rural people in communities who are stewards of the working landscape.
In this election, we have the power to vote for a new vision for Vermont with Amanda Janoo and Molly Gray, who are committed to policies that will strengthen and grow our economy while protecting our environment and increasing the well-being of Vermonters.
It’s time to stop the disruptive nonsense about so-called education transformation and shift to property tax transformation. Once we’ve stabilized funding, the state can focus on how to make schools work better for our kids.
There's a lot at stake in this year’s election, including stark differences in worldview behind our political choices. Will we vote for leaders who believe Vermonters lack the ingenuity to make good decisions at the community level, requiring the state to decide for us? Or will we vote with confidence that our communities already have everything we need, if only state government would invest in the creative solutions being incubated there?
Sam Talbot-Kelly is moving on as Artistic & Executive Director of Mad River Valley Arts after four and a half years presenting innovative and thought-provoking exhibits.
As the owner of an independent Vermont business, I want to share what it means when our neighbors choose to support local.
Throughout this election season, Phil Scott has demonstrated what many of us have seen so clearly, especially over the last four years: Gov. Scott is tired, and we need change!
With election season here, taxes are all over the news and social media, and sometimes it’s hard to know what’s accurate.
It’s been heartbreaking to see one Vermont community in so much grief. In a matter of weeks, the Harwood Union School District has lost two students in tragic vehicle accidents.
As a retired small business owner, high-level employee of several small businesses, and as a former state representative, I have a unique perspective on the impact socialism is having in this year’s election.
State leaders must ensure every Vermonter feels safe and knows their rights are protected. As Trump’s extreme policies threaten our rights and freedoms, Molly Gray will never back down. I urge you to join me in electing her as Vermont’s next lieutenant governor.
Molly Gray is by far our best candidate for lieutenant governor. She has experience in the position, having previously served alongside Gov. Phil Scott, and was by all accounts highly effective in the role.
I believe mandatory voting is a good idea. It’s been shown to make electoral results more broadly representative and also to inhibit voter suppression. This strengthens democracy, especially in these times when national voter-suppression attempts are a manifest threat.
Phil Scott is not afraid of doing the hard work to make things better for Vermonters. He’s proven that through a pandemic and two major floods. He supports us when we need him the most – and we need him now more than ever.
As we are leading up to the 2027 legislative session, I thought I'd provide some updates by topic area on actions taken in the 2026 legislative session. All of the bills listed below are now law. I'll start off with agriculture, food resiliency, and forestry.
On Oct. 21, the Edward Farrar Utility District commissioners will hold a third public meeting on matters relating to the protection and management of its waterworks properties in Waterbury and Stowe. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. upstairs at the Main Street fire station.
Because your voice matters, we will be hosting a Vote Early rally in front of the Waterbury Town Offices on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 to 11 a.m.
In a Vermont Public debate this summer, Amanda Janoo, now the Democratic nominee for governor, said she would support Vermont withholding federal taxes as “a bargaining chip” against Washington. When the moderator asked her to clarify, she confirmed it.
It’s been no secret that Gov. Phil Scott has benefited greatly during his time as our governor from the support he has received from mainstream, moderate Democrats. The mass exodus of Democratic Party loyalists has been key to his overwhelming victories.
Throughout this debate and her entire campaign, Molly Gray has shown me that she is the kind of person who will lead respectfully, intelligently, and humbly. With so many unknowns and complexities in the political battles ahead, she possesses the qualities we need in a leader right now, regardless of party affiliation.
On Nov. 3, vote “yes” to amend the Vermont Constitution by adding Proposal 4, Equality of Rights.
Elizabeth Brown’s commentary “Can Vermont afford to pass Proposal 3?” spends much of its space touting the supposed benefits of right-to-work laws, mostly without citing where she gets the statistics on which she relies.
I believe we all want the same things for Vermont. We want to make the cost of living more affordable, including the cost of healthcare, housing, and education, and we want a safe, clean environment. But we have different ideas about how to achieve those goals.
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark has issued a guide to help Vermonters understand their rights while engaging in protest.
No Kings: Vote Early focuses on nonpartisan electoral action, voter registration, early voting turnout, and election protection ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
At a recent Vermont Public debate between candidates for lieutenant governor, the issue of migrant farm workers was raised.