“Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made.” John Godfrey Saxe, 19th century American poet. If ever there was a year the above quote can describe th...
Tough times for open access Transparency and openness in government should never be taken for granted. That is why the closed-door meetings taking place in Montpelier over education reform and consolidation strike us as extr...
Voters have the final say A few things stand out from voters’ actions at Town Meeting this week. As always, there were some surprises on how certain issues were acted upon by voters. In Dover, the surprise was how voters w...
Vote “no” on article 2 The town of Wilmington is about to vote once again on the issue of the pergola. The story has been well told, we won’t rehash the specifics of the issues. What we will rehash is our position on th...
Get ready for Town Meeting “Since 1762, Town Meeting has been the basic system of governance for Vermont towns. The annual meetings are held in most towns in the state on the first Tuesday of March. Fire districts, school d...
How about something back? “I see a storm gathering, and it’s gathering around eroding equity.” Vermont Tax Commissioner Richard Westman, speaking at a meeting in December at Twin Valley High School. Westman’s words could ...
The world pays a visit In case anyone has missed it, the Winter Dew Tour is in town this weekend. Hard to avoid, we know, given the amount of media exposure the event has been given. But, then again, that’s the point. ...
With Twin Valley School Board chair Ed Metcalfe’s decision not to seek another term on the board, the school district once again faces a challenge, and may find new opportunities. The challenge is...
Once again an unexpected and untimely loss has struck Wilmington village. An early-morning fire earlier this week has taken yet another historic building from the community, this time the Anchor Re...
The idea of combining Wilmington and Whitingham elementary schools has resurfaced this week, and initial reactions have been positive. We here at the newspaper office have been abuzz about it, and ...
The tri-town economic development plan has received the stamp of approval from Wilmington and Dover. We think it’s a fascinating document with many fine recommendations for the towns and for indiv...
What would the New Year be without a look back and a look forward? While News Editor Mike Eldred takes a look back on the year that was on page 2, we thought we’d have a little fun and speculate on...
Needless to say, the news of Rep. Rick Hube’s sudden death was a shock when we received it Tuesday evening. Hube was a good man, someone who worked long and hard for issues important to the Deerfie...