To the Editor: I am writing to express my thanks to the Vermont Congressional delegation for their continued support for our environment. All three have high scores on the recently released League of Conservation Voters’ 2024 National Environmental Scorecard. The Vermont federal delegation’s scores for 2024 are: Sen. Bernie Sanders[Read More…]
Letters To Editor
Cornish Needs Our New Library—Vote No on the Warrant Article
To the Editor: My first town meeting after moving to Cornish was the one when the new library was approved. I didn’t understand the apparent controversy — the plan seemed reasonable, and beneficial to the community, and people seemed oddly angry about it. Then, a man stood up and said, “People[Read More…]
Attend the Acuity meeting on March 6
To the Editor: Friends! Please show up to the Claremont Opera House on Thursday, March 6 at 6 p.m. to tell the NH Department of Environmental Services to protect our community. Urge state regulators to deny Acuity Management Inc.’s latest permit application for a massive construction and demolition waste operation. Claremont[Read More…]
NH DES to hold public hearing on waste at the Claremont Opera House on March 6
To the Editor: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 6th, to address Acuity Management, Inc.’s plan for a massive dump-and-ship waste operation in Claremont. Residents of Claremont and neighboring towns oppose Acuity’s plan to import 3,000 tons of mixed-construction and demolition waste (C&D)[Read More…]
This is the Weathersfield Selectboard, not POTUS
To the Editor: Allow me to set the Weathersfield, Vermont political record straight. Deforest (Guertin) Bearse is not a lifelong Vermonter any more than I am. The dairy farm she worked/lived is the Smith Family Farm in Winchendon, Massachusetts. She did not co-found the Perkinsville Food Shelf. Betty Adams did, in the cellar[Read More…]
Weathersfield Selectboard
To the Editor: August Murray intends to do to Weathersfield what Trump is doing to the U.S. government. Michael Shafer Weathersfield, VT
Concerns about federal funds freeze
To the Editor: As your State Senator representing Windsor County and the Vice Chair of the Agriculture Committee, I am deeply concerned about the recent decision by President Trump to freeze federal funding. This action threatens to cause significant harm to Vermonters, particularly our hardworking farmers who are the backbone of[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor
Why Is Newport’s Ice Rink So Special? To the Editor: 1. Because of the dedicated volunteers who spend countless hours in the freezing cold to create mirror-like ice. 2. The rink is FREE for everyone, and you don’t need to have your own skates. Inside the hut are skates[Read More…]
Is it fair?
To the Editor: Is it fair? New Hampshire shorelands are wagered for school funding regardless of shoreland protection. Ironically, over 30 years ago, the Shoreland Protection Act told us that New Hampshire shorelands are among the states’ most valuable and fragile natural resources. It confirmed that even small areas of[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor
Thank you To the Editor: Thank you to the Windsor District voters for electing us to represent you in the Vermont State Senate. We are honored to serve and appreciate your vote of confidence. We are grateful to our many volunteers who helped make this victory possible. Thank you for[Read More…]