All Entries in the "Commentary" Category
To the editor: Montpelier should support Working Lands Enterprise program
We are writing in support of the Working Lands Enterprise Fund. The Brattleboro Area Farmer’s Market has been operating for more than 40 years. Until recently, we had been threatened by the possibility of losing our marketing location – which consists of three rented adjacent sites – to sale and/or development. We knew that if […]
Commentary: An open letter to Vermont legislators
By Bill Schubart Bill@Schubart.com As the new legislative session ramps up, I’d like to offer some thoughts. Don’t micromanage complex issues. We already have too many laws and administrative statutes, many poorly drafted, ambiguous or conflicting. Some actually confound good behavior. Our problems can’t be enacted away. They’re substantial and demand clarity of vision, courage […]
To the editor: CAES kids get to taste new vegetables, new dishes
Each month, as part of our Farm to School Program, Chester-Andover Elementary School offers a taste test of a featured vegetable. For instance, January is for parsnips, which we integrate into our menu as well as offer as a taste test. We set up a table during lunch and present the item in a healthy […]
To the editor: Neighborhood Connections thanks Thrifty Attic for support
Neighborhood Connections thanks the Thrifty Attic for its recent donation. This grant is intended for Neighborhood Connections’ Senior Wellness program and will enable us to provide senior citizens in our community with a range of services including case management, health education, social support programs and other interventions designed to assist individuals to remain independent and […]
To the editor: BRGN thanks all who helped with charitable efforts
The staff and clients of Black River Good Neighbors would like to thank all of those who donated goods, money or time to help this year’s holiday food distribution. The process begins early in the year, but gears up in earnest with the annual Stuff-a-Bus in Ludlow, followed by the Okemo Cares and Shares food […]
To the editor: You can help Collaborative combat addiction
The Collaborative is in the middle of its annual 2015 fundraising appeal. We appreciate our donors so much. They are the reason we are able to host substance free events for young people, educate the community about harmful substances and support working families through our Extended Day Program. Our programs combine education with active alternatives […]
Letter to the editor: New Green Mountain Party seeks supporters
The Green Mountain Party has formed a state committee and is looking to open town caucuses to be a minor political party in Vermont. Your one vote does a lot and sometimes we as citizens need to do more. Many in Vermont are frustrated with our non-responsive, self-serving Montpelier government. We are frustrated with likes of Monsanto trying […]
To the editor: Food and Nutritional Services thrives at GMUHS
I would like to begin by announcing the addition to our staff of Sous Chef Josh Adams. Josh began working this summer in our successful Summer Meals Program. He now works daily as lead person in our kitchen preparing not only food for our breakfast program but for lunch as well. He has been training for the position […]
To the editor: Wilder Library thanks community for support in raffle fundraiser
The director of the Wilder Memorial Library and its trustees extend a hearty thank you to all local merchants and artists who generously donated prizes to our “Fall in Love With Your Library Raffle.” Thanks to your generosity, as well as the generosity of everyone who purchased raffle tickets, the library raised several thousand dollars. […]
To the editor: Two Rivers Supervisory Union thanks NewsBank
The administration and boards of Two Rivers Supervisory Union, composed of the schools of Black River Middle School and High School, Cavendish Town Elementary, Chester-Andover Elementary, Green Mountain Union High School, Ludlow Elementary School and Mount Holly Elementary would like to thank NewsBank Inc. for the use of its NewsBank Conference Center and the Fletcher […]
To the editor: Rotary thanks all who made Fall Festival a success
The Chester Fall Festival had another successful year thanks to the cooperation and support of so many people in our community. Beautiful weather along with lots of publicity encouraged people to come to Chester and celebrate the arts in our area. The vendors were excellent, the food was delicious, the music was a great addition […]
Commentary: Vote for the Chester water project — at least vote
By Shawn Cunningham ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC In less than two weeks, Chester voters will go to the polls again to vote on whether to go ahead with a $4 million upgrade to the municipal water system. At its most basic, the project will correct some major problems including insufficient pressure during fires and a […]
To the editor: Thanks to all who made Color Gauntlet a success for Springfield Wrestling Team
The recent Color Gauntlet fundraising 5K fun-run hosted by the Springfield VT Wrestling Team was a resounding success. With a final tally of just over $3,000 raised for the team’s goal of buying new mats. More than 70 people took part in the Saturday, Aug. 29 event, walking and running along the Toonerville Trail recreation […]
To the editor: Review process for towers, energy projects less strict
A number of articles and letters to the editor fault the Public Service Board for so easily approving communications towers and alternative energy projects. My review, as an experienced land use attorney of many recent cases, indicates that much fault (or credit, if you support such projects) belongs to the Vermont legislature, which has specified […]
To the editor: Chester needs to step up for Yosemite Firehouse
Clearly there are issues of ownership, asset or liability, unwillingness to take ownership and or responsibility for Chester’s historic Yosemite Firehouse. I am really tired of our Select Board not wanting to step up and make things happen. It seems every issue, large or small, is a hot potato. I realize everything has budget consequences […]
Commentary: Save Yosemite Firehouse, save Chester’s history
By Cynthia Prairie ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC This past weekend Chester memorialized the late Merritt Edson with a stone monument on the Green. Edson, a Chester resident and Marine Corps general who won a Congressional Medal of Honor for his service in World War II, was also the founder of the Vermont State Police, which […]
To the editor: Chester and the ‘bad tattoo’
Chester is about to receive the equivalent of a bad tattoo. Unlike Woods Hole, Mass., which was able to successfully fight off McDonald’s 10 years ago, not having a unified clear vision for our community has left us vulnerable to a predatory box store. Recently, I was in Greenfield, Mass., and shopped in Wilson’s Department […]
To the editor: Thank you to all who help Webster’s House and its animals
Webster’s House has the most wonderful community support from the area, our big-hearted hardworking volunteers and our dear adopters. Recently, we reached out to some of our supporters. We needed help fast. And just as quickly as the call went out, the love and help showed up. Our hearts filled with gratitude. It is difficult […]
To the editor: Whiting’s Summer Reading Program a fun-time success
The 2015 Summer Reading Program (“Every Hero Has A Story!”) has come to an end and the Whiting Library couldn’t be more pleased with its success. We had 81 kids sign up for the program and we hope all the kids had as much fun reading, doing crafts, earning prizes and attending parties as we […]
Commentary: Vermont has done much, can do more to stem climate change
By Deb Markowitz When Vermonters see a problem, we work to fix it. That is why earlier this year Vermont signed onto two historic climate agreements that will strengthen our state’s resolve to combat carbon pollution and transition to a new clean energy economy. In April, Gov. Peter Shumlin joined leaders from around the world […]
