Flanders: Randall Meadow project – inches matter
The Randall Meadow project to remove 100,000 cubic yards of soil will increase flood water storage by 20 million gallons on the floodplain, thus decreasing flooding of properties.
LETTER: Thank you to our town employees!
I stopped by the Town Office to pick up my Town Report and saw a face I did not recognize — LeeAnne Viens, who worked for the town for 35 years as a bookkeeper and returned this past September after hearing about the staffing shortage.
Shepard: Reviewing the Randall Meadow bond vote facts
After attending the Waterbury Select Board’s Feb. 17 public hearing on the proposed $4.3 million Randall Meadow bond vote, I would like to share my assessment of the merits of the project as presented to date.
Macon Phillips: Write-in for Warren's HUUSD School Board seat
I'm Macon Phillips, and I'm running as a write-in candidate for the Warren seat on the Harwood Unified Union School District Board.
Robert Perry: Warren write-in candidate for HUUSD School Board
My name is Robert Perry, and I am a write-in candidate for Warren representative to the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board.
HUUSD Board to lawmakers: Don’t count debt, health insurance in per-pupil costs
As members of the Harwood Unified Union School Board, we are writing to share an urgent concern regarding current legislative discussions about statewide spending caps and structural changes to Vermont’s education system.
Kathryn Grace: Backing three leaders for Select Board
We are extremely lucky to have a group of candidates running for Select Board who truly care about our community. Their integrity is inspiring. However, because our town is navigating so many complex changes right now, I feel we need leaders who have already been walking this path with us.
Moderator Ellis encourages all to attend Town Meeting and shares Rules of Order highlights
Looking forward to Waterbury's Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 3, at 9 a.m. at the Brookside Primary School gym, the warning and town annual reports can be found at several locations around town, and on the Town of Waterbury website.
LETTER: Taking a close look at cost per-pupil in Harwood’s budget
Vermont has an extremely complicated education funding system. My goal here is to examine another small aspect of the system in a bit more detail. The phrase “cost per pupil” is used regularly, and my opinion is that it may or may not mean what the public thinks it means.
Theo Hanna: Stepping up as a write-in contender for one-year Harwood seat
My name is Theo Hanna, and I am running as a write-in candidate for Waterbury's 1-year unexpired term seat on the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board.
LETTER: Taravella shares thanks, reflects on Select Board service
I would like to thank the voters of Waterbury for giving me the opportunity to serve on the Select Board this past year. I truly enjoyed my experience and learned a lot in my time on the board.
Op-Ed: Act 181 is ending small farms and most Vermonters don't even know it
Rural Vermont is more than a “forest block” as defined by planners via GIS maps and rulemaking. Rural Vermont is a human institution created by generations of men and women who loved the land and their way of life.
LETTER: Writing in Don Schneider for Select Board, three years
I am excited to WRITE IN Don Schneider for the 3-year seat on the Waterbury Select Board!
Washington County Sheriff Marc Poulin to seeks second term in 2026
I am announcing my candidacy for a second term as Washington County Sheriff, reaffirming my commitment to public safety, responsible leadership, and dedicated service to the citizens of Washington County.
LETTER: Affordable housing is not the top issue for Stanley-Wasson site
Affordable housing is not the issue here. To decry “NIMBY-ism” or classism about the Stanley-Wasson proposed development by a sitting Select Board member IS divisive. “Housing at all costs” and “shocking the system” are fiscally irresponsible.
Op-Ed: Time to talk towers and radiation
A couple in Tinmouth is fighting for their health and safety, trying to oppose a proposed radio tower approximately 500 feet from their home of more than 50 years.
LETTER: Supporting Don Schneider for Waterbury Select Board
Our town is navigating an important period of leadership transition. Moments like this call for leaders who are steady, experienced, and deeply rooted in the community, people who understand Waterbury’s history, values, and future possibilities. That is why I am proud to support Don Schneider as a write-in candidate for the three-year term on the Waterbury Select Board.
Evan Karl Hoffman: Getting connected, giving back
I’ve been attending Select Board meetings for two years now, and I’ve become so much more connected to the community I grew up in. Now, it’s time for me to take the next step and start giving back.
Chris Viens: Transition requires steadiness
I am running for Select Board because I believe serving our town is a responsibility. Waterbury is at an important moment, and steady, experienced leadership matters.
COMMENTARY: Harwood’s FY27 budget incentive to spend
Having spent some time trying to understand the Frankenstein school budget and funding system that Vermont’s Legislature has crafted (which makes following the facts nearly impossible), I will attempt to reason through some issues.