Letters to the Editor

To the Editor,
The Readsboro School board has graciously given the voters of Readsboro the opportunity to change the way we have historically voted on approving the school budget. For at least the last 25 years or so, it has been done by Australian ballot. This was a bit restrictive as it...
To the Editor,
Since the hit movie starring Bill Murray came out in the 1990s, the term Groundhog Day, meaning a monotonous, unpleasant, and repetitive situation, has become part of the English lexicon.   As I watch the 2024 election unfold, it seems like Groundhog Day all over again.  We...
To the Editor,
Hi, I’m the garbage man who handles the trash at the sanitation department of Dover. One day I went to crush up the recycling bin when I noticed a tax check sitting right on top of the garbage, of course I got down there picked it out, it was a check for over $1,000. It had...
To the Editor,
Attention all veterans and the community in the Brattleboro and surrounding area.
Be it known that after 23 years of service to veterans and the Brattleboro area, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 843 is in process of resolving their chapter. A veteran service...
To the Editor,
Act 127 of 2022, the law that corrected 25 years of injustice in our education funding system, is a good law. It allows all children in Vermont to receive an excellent education regardless of their background or zip code, all while supporting local control and decision...
To the Editor,
I went to the town offices early last week hoping that they could dispel the ugly rumor that the Bernard family was denied use of Memorial Hall for Arnie’s funeral. 
Unfortunately, the rumor was true – because it would cost $200 to open the hall and heat it for a day...
To the Editor,
Last week’s letter to the editor regarding Wilmington Town Meeting was offered with a heavy slant. The complete facts were not offered for consideration as it does not fit the author’s narrative. True, the meeting as it exists today would cease to exist but 90% of the voting...
To the Editor,
Democracy or Trump. That’s on the ballot in 2024. Listen and hear what Trump is saying.
On Fox News at a town hall meeting, Sean Hannity asked Trump if he would be a dictator. Trump said on his first day as president he would be a dictator and get rid of all the...
To the Editor,
A beautiful day, gorgeously groomed trails, a yummy lunch and lots of great memories of “the old days” skiing at Haystack made the Hermitage Club’s Community Day a resounding success again this year.  Over 300 local skiers came together to help raise over $16,000, split...
To the Editor,
There are two incumbent Wilmington Selectboard members running for reelection on Tuesday, March 5, as well as two new candidates.   I’m very glad that we voters have a choice for the first time in several years.     
I plan to vote for new candidate Ralph Staib...

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