PUTNEY-I am grateful to call Bex Slattery a colleague, blessed to call her a friend,
WILMINGTON-As a former Vernon resident (and one dying to move back there!) I wholeheartedly endorse...
BRATTLEBORO-Oscar Heller is my choice for the three-year seat on the Brattleboro Selectboard. As a...
BRATTLEBORO-Gov. Phil Scott has proposed eliminating Vermont's successful universal school meals program. As a parent...
Town Manager Peter Elwell broke down the potential paths and financial options for the Police-Fire project. With the exception of the “minimum required plan,” all the cost comparisons assume a 20-year bond. The minimum required plan covers the bare bones of what needs to happen at the three stations and will require additional work in 20 years. Therefore, Elwell recommends not taking out a bond for more than 10 years. Elwell also reminded the audience that the town could take...
Thank you for your detailed coverage of the Dec. 16 meeting in Putney about fair and impartial policing in Vermont. I've heard Lt. Garry Scott speak before, and every time I learn about new initiatives. I appreciate the efforts of the Vermont State Police to improve diversity in their ranks, to train officers on a variety of social justice issues, and to reduce bias in traffic stops. What wasn't mentioned, though, was that the Vermont State Police have refused to...
The Vermont Craft Council's annual Spring Open Studio Weekend takes place this weekend, May 25 and 26. Participating studios will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, with many sites offering demonstrations as well as the opportunity to purchase art and talk to the professional artists who made it. Prior to or after the event, please call studios ahead of time before visiting. During May, visitors to the Vermont Welcome Center on Interstate 91...
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