LETTER: Get ready to boogie as Spring Hill School’s annual fundraiser begins
Spring Hill School is a licensed nonprofit preschool located in Waitsfield, providing early education for children in the Mad River Valley and surrounding communities.
LETTER: Waterbury’s No Kings poster rally on Saturday
I want to invite all residents of Waterbury to join us for the "I Love America and Democracy" No Kings in America poster rally from 10 to 11 a.m. on the corners of Main Street and Stowe Street this Saturday.
Op-Ed: Growth opportunities deserve a holistic review
No one would debate that Waterbury has a lot of heart with an inclusive vision. When developing and adhering to a long-term plan, however, constraints must factor into decisions, priorities and focus
Op-Ed: Momentum is not a plan for Waterbury
Waterbury is making two major decisions that will shape the town for generations: purchasing the Stanley-Wasson parcel from the State of Vermont for a large-scale housing project, and acquiring another state-owned parcel for flood mitigation.
LETTER: American Flatbread benefit supports mentoring program
Everybody Wins! Vermont is excited to be the recipient of an American Flatbread Benefit Bake on Thursday, Oct. 16.
Superintendent: Your voice matters in school facilities planning
To the Community: Across Vermont, many school districts are facing the same challenge we see in the Harwood Unified Union School District: aging facilities, limited funding, and the need for careful, community-based planning.
Town Manager: Exploring potential development at Stanley-Wasson site
The selectboard is meeting Monday, Oct. 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Street Fire Station to discuss the Stanley-Wasson site. This is a unique project for Waterbury. Towns are not often in a position where they directly engage with housing developers, particularly on projects of this size.
LETTER: Housing and resilience must go hand-in-hand
We can and should pursue housing that meets urgent needs while honoring the town’s commitment to reduce — not increase — flood risk.
LETTER: Beavers can assist in times of drought
Vermont is experiencing a severe drought. Wells are running dry, and Lake Champlain is at historic low levels. I am writing this as a very concerned conservation biologist witnessing the dramatic and alarming effects of this seemingly endless drought.
LETTER: Harwood’s Harvest Fest launches student service initiative
We are excitedly preparing for our Third Annual Harvest Fest where our entire 7-12 Harwood school engages in service throughout our larger community. This year, we are establishing a community service expectation for all of our high school students.
Op-Ed: Bear cubs orphaned by a hunter in Stowe – Is it now time for a change?
Fayston resident Andy Phelan writes about a recent bear-kill in Stowe that left two cubs orphaned. He argues for changing state law to no longer allow hunting female bears with cubs.
Op-Ed: Better (not bigger) Vermont challenges the Vermont Futures Project
Better (not Bigger) Vermont is a nonprofit organization that works to promote steady state economies in Vermont. We want Vermonters to recognize the need for an ecologically sound economy and the need to balance our human population and consumption with our region’s limited resources.
Op-Ed: Who is ‘They’?
The recent assassinations of Charlie Kirk and Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband show how quickly violence is replacing dialogue in our national life. Vermonters cannot afford to think it will not touch us.
Commentary: Vt. Western Swing band leader Rick Norcross shares a newsy retirement update
Rick Norcross, long the face of Western Swing music in Vermont, shares a newsy retirement update that includes special accolades he received this summer, a big step for his archive being preserved and his thoughts on the state of local radio in Vermont.
Efficiency is the first, best tool for lower energy bills
Vermonters feel it every time we get an energy bill or fill up at the pump—costs are high and unpredictable. Global markets swing wildly, storms knock out power, and heating our homes in the winter takes a bigger bite out of our paychecks than it used to.
LETTER: Welcome back to Congregational Church Sunday school
The Waterbury Congregational Church School has some exciting plans for the upcoming year and we want to let the community know about them.
LETTER: ‘We can be the Democratic response’
I salute the work of Indivisible, Third Way, Move On, and the countless number of organizations agitating for change. Our current government is actively harming the vast majority of people in the name of profit and greed. These organizations are raising the alarm by protest and by speaking truth to power.
LETTER: Art auction raises $8,200 for immigrant defense fund
Does combining art, music, food, friends and the opportunity to make a difference sound like fun? Well, it was for the attendees of ARTful justice, a fundraiser for the Vermont Immigration Legal Defense Fund, which raised over $8,200 on Sept. 5.
COMMENTARY: Speak up now – America’s roadless areas are under attack
Whether you have enjoyed a hike to a summit in the Green or White Mountains, fishing a cold-water trout stream, a postcard-perfect view from a highway overlook, or a glass of clean water from your tap, there’s a good chance that a U.S. Forest Service “Inventoried Roadless Area” is to thank.
LETTER: By 6th grade, students are plugged into phones, social media
A student survey last spring of 5th-7th graders at Crossett Brook Middle School found that by 6th grade, more than half of students have phones and are on social media.