To the Editor:
On May 5, Twin Valley Middle High was “visited” by the Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont, a visit which was literally phoned in, as the commission video-called into our school’s auditorium, from 1 to 4 pm. In the three-hour meeting, 15 minutes were set...
To the Editor:
An anti-Israel, activist presence is growing here in Vermont. This activism makes many of our friends and neighbors feel unsafe and unwanted.
Anti-apartheid Free Community (AFC) pledges have been added to town meeting ballots, and our public schools are subsidizing...
To the Editor:
Firstly, Rep. Balint has made it exceedingly clear that she is not concerned with the due process rights of American citizens. However, she has repeatedly demonstrated a zealous concern with illegal and non-citizens’ due process under the US Constitution. She has publicly...
To the Editor:
Thank you to Wilmington Green Uppers.
Vermont’s Green Up Day was on Saturday, May 3. Despite the soggy weather, folks in Wilmington still came through. There were 54 volunteers that helped pick up roadside litter. They were of all ages, including at least one...
To the Editor:
Green Up Day for the state of Vermont was Saturday, May 3. Under the new direction of Susie Hanna, Whitingham’s Green Up was re-imagined as an extra fun community event. The combination of work and play not only cleaned up our local roadsides but also gave the community...
To the Editor:
When floodwaters tore through Vermont in July 2023 and then again exactly a year later, they left more than physical destruction in their wake. They also revealed to Vermonters the mounting price tag of climate change. While national media attention may have shifted to...
To the Editor:
Approximately 50 community members of all ages met at The Dover School on a mixed precipitation Green Up Day to volunteer their time to help clean up our town. In addition, quite a few other volunteers picked up bags from the town office and helped Green Up throughout the...
To the Editor:
The eighth grade class of Halifax School would like to give special thanks to the businesses in Halifax, Jacksonville, Wilmington, and Dover that made our Bingo Night possible. The amazingly generous businesses that we would like to thank are Pickwell’s Barn, North Star...
To the Editor,
Recent news stories have been full of both investigative reporting and propaganda regarding the actions of the federal government’s Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE.
Not long ago DOGE would have been considered an oxymoron, as efficiency and...
To the Editor:
As many folks know, John “Jacko” Roche passed away recently. Jacko was a fixture at all Wilmington and Twin Valley sports for more than 37 years, motivating the athletes and serving as a great manager. Many of us were unable to attend his funeral service, so we would like...