All Entries in the "Commentary" Category
To the editor: 2017 Chester business brochure seeks more entries
The Chester Economic Development Committee will be distributing updates on local economic development and business activities to make our community aware of initiatives under way. Chester business brochure Last year, more than 9,000 copies of the Chester business brochures were distributed to travelers through Vermont Information Centers, information racks in 100-plus businesses in southeastern Vermont, […]
To the editor: Act 46, health care on tap for 2017 Vt. legislature
The coming 2017 legislative session in Montpelier, which begins on Wednesday, Jan. 4, will present challenging questions. (The easy questions answer themselves.) Here are some of the big ones: Implementation of Act 46 has proven difficult for folks at the local level. How to consolidate choice and non-choice towns? What to do about overly long […]
To the editor: Sen. McCormack looks to future under new leaders
Deer season is wrapping up and Thanksgiving with family is a fond memory. The campaign seems like a distant memory but the election was a mere three weeks ago. On this lazy weekend post-Thanksgiving, I am taking time to reflect. I’m filled with gratitude toward so many people who worked to help me in my […]
To the editor: A nation of immigrants should stand against hate
On Sunday, Nov. 20, I stopped to get gas at the Chester Citgo. On the back window of the pick-up truck parked in front of me were large letters in the shape of a map of the United States that spelled out: “F**k off/We’re full.” I immediately thought of my immigrant great-grandparents, of how hard […]
To the editor: Two Rivers Act 46 committee seeks public feedback
The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Act 46 committee met on Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 to engage with members of the public, review administrative recommendations for the education of students in grades pre-K through grade 12, and review tax rate projections. The charge of the Act 46 committee is: “To study the advisability of forming […]
To the editor: Clarkson, McCormack, Nitka a winning Senate team
This year, as a political science major in college, I saw a lot of my classmates abandon the field as they began to look for jobs. They did not want to be a part of a broken system – a system that amplifies partisan bickering, represents the voices of companies instead of the American people, […]
To the editor: Vermonters lucky to have pro-environment candidates
Like me, you might be feeling dismayed by the current presidential election cycle. Yet, while tabloid-style politics grabs the national media attention, back at home we are lucky to have local candidates for the Vermont legislature who we can be proud of. Recently, Vermont Conservation Voters released its endorsement of local candidates: Reps. David Deen, […]
To the editor: On Nov. 8, vote for what is right
As legend journalist Bob Schieffer said on CBS, “How did we ever get to this point?” As moderator Chuck Todd said to Joe Biden on Meet the Press, “We have a coarse culture that gives permission to sexual abuse.” Biden responded, “This guy acknowledged he is a sexual predator and abused his power!” How did […]
Op-eds: Closing arguments
Wind power not green vs. financial benefits to communities
Wind power not green vs. financial benefits to communities
From the editor: In just about a week, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, we will go to the polls to vote on a contentious and at times disturbing presidential race whose partisans have helped split the country. At the same time, voters in the towns of Windham and Grafton will vote on a proposed industrial wind […]
Op-ed: On rigged elections and voter fraud in Vermont
By Jim Condos Vermont Secretary of State Recent unsupported allegations and sensationalized reporting are sowing seeds of doubt about our democratic process. This undermines voter confidence and calls into question whether all voices will be heard on Nov. 8. As Vermont’s Secretary of State and chief elections officer, former state Senator, former city councilor and […]
To the editor: Windham wind negotiators speak out
We three, Kathy Scott, Michael Simonds and Walter Woodruff, participated in the negotiations with Iberdrola, the developer for the possible Stiles Brook Wind Project, and we support the resulting economic partnership proposed for Windham. We chose to be involved to ensure that all views on the possible wind farm were considered and the best benefits […]
To the editor: MTL seeks to be part of global warming solution
Like the Windham Foundation, our family through Meadowsend Timberlands Ltd. is committed to the vitality of rural communities. Working lands are a key component of vibrant rural communities. But with plummeting timber values and the effects of climate change altering the forest itself, we can no longer manage the forest on timber sales alone. After […]
To the editor: Iberdrola offer pales compared to what will be lost
My husband and I, frequent visitors to the area over the past 10 years, are dismayed at the project being proposed by Iberdrola Renewables. As a health-care practitioner and master gardener and environmental steward respectively, we are amazed that the proposal has gotten this far. Here’s why. What makes this project necessary if the state […]
To the editor: Thanks to all who made Weston Town Green celebration a success
Weston’s Town Green came alive on Sept. 4 with more than 200 people at its annual community picnic and concert, celebrating 130 years of the Town Green. The “Ladies of the Green,” Trustees and maintainers of the park wish to thank the many people whose volunteer work made it such a success: The Blue Flames Steel […]
To the editor: Iberdrola offer seems like bribe, divides even more
Last Tuesday night, a foreign corporation promised me a minimum of $23,240, as long as voters approve their turbine project in November. This was done publicly and in writing at an open meeting held at our local elementary school. I was not the only one offered this opportunity. Every registered voter in Windham can get […]
Chester-Andover food services highlight fresh and local
The first month went very well this year. The children at Chester-Andover Elementary are excited to be back in school. Food service staff have returned, and are ready to go. Returning this school year is our cook Mary Spaulding. Our new hire this year is Alan Farrar. Alan will be our kitchen assistant working with […]
To the editor: BRGNS thanks all who helped make Rummage Sale a success
The staff and clients at Black River Good Neighbor Services thank all of the volunteers, donors and customers who made our annual Fall Rummage Sale a success. We put a tremendous effort into offering quality merchandise at fair prices and we spend many, many hours into setting up the barns and lawn at Fletcher Farm […]
To the editor: Who are the people behind the wind company?
The tiny towns of Grafton and Windham are faced with the possibility of a 28-turbine wind project being built on our ridgelines. This, the largest industrial wind development in Vermont, would forever change these quiet rural towns and the lives of their residents. The magnitude of this development is high up on the Richter scale. […]
To the editor: Windham Selectwoman responds to resident’s pro-wind letter
These comments are in response to Mary McCoy’s op-ed, which appeared in The Chester Telegraph on Aug. 29. As a selectwoman in Windham, I responded to them at the Sept. 6 Windham Select Board Meeting, with the full intent that any of our residents who were unable to attend would still be able to view/hear […]
