10 years ago:
The articles of agreement for Twin Valley’s proposed “unified union school district,” were taking shape. If approved by local voters, it would create a single, unified, K-12 district encompassing Wilmington and Whitingham. The “merger,” a refinement and...
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Features
At my advanced age, I have to be careful about designating or quoting someone as an “old” friend. A friend “of long duration” almost always ends a current phone conversation with the phrase “Aren’t we so lucky to be living in Vermont? It is paradise.” It is. I heartily agree. Both of us grew up...
10 years ago:
Cherie Giddings stepped down as Readsboro’s school board chair after two failed budget votes and acrimonious public budget informational meetings. In her letter of resignation, Giddings said she hoped that, following her departure, Readsboro would move in a...
Cherie Giddings stepped down as Readsboro’s school board chair after two failed budget votes and acrimonious public budget informational meetings. In her letter of resignation, Giddings said she hoped that, following her departure, Readsboro would move in a...
10 years ago:
The state paid the estate of John Grega $1.55 million in a settlement over the state’s botched prosecution of Grega for the 1994 murder of his wife at a Dover condominium. Grega’s conviction was overturned after he served 18 years in prison on the conviction...
The state paid the estate of John Grega $1.55 million in a settlement over the state’s botched prosecution of Grega for the 1994 murder of his wife at a Dover condominium. Grega’s conviction was overturned after he served 18 years in prison on the conviction...
On February 18, the Vermont Bowhunters Association petitioned the state Fish and Wildlife Board to lift the ban on hunting bears over garbage. A decision is expected Wednesday, April 22.
Bear baiting is a dying, discredited practice. Only 12 states still permit it.
Vermont’s bear biologist,...
10 years ago:
Dover Police Chief Randy Johnson and Wilmington Police Chief Joe Szarejko expressed skepticism about Gov. Peter Shumlin and the Vermont Legislature’s plans to allow adult consumption of marijuana. They warned of increased costs connected to enforcement, such as the need to train...
Several weeks ago my friend the Rev. Ralph Howe wrote a letter to the editor of this paper about the growing need for community. His words stayed with me, and they made me think about a core Jewish tradition that embodies that need: the minyan.
A minyan is a quorum, a gathering of 10 Jewish...
10 years ago:
In an op-ed, Gov. Peter Shumlin made the case for “a smarter approach on marijuana in Vermont.” Vermont had just decriminalized marijuana possession, and Shumlin called for a measured and methodical approach to legalization of marijuana for adult consumption. “We can lift the veil...
10 years ago:
Sue and Al Wurzberger celebrated the 50th anniversary of their 1836 Country Store. The Wurzbergers put a down payment on the key village building in 1965 during a visit to Sue Wurzberger’s uncle. At the time, Al Wurzberger was an officer in the Army Corps of...
Laura Stevenson One-Minute Book Reviews
Lyn Bixby, “The Pacifist” Rootstock Publishing, 2026
This fast-paced historical thriller is set in 1968; it focuses upon protesters against the Vietnam war and the draft. As the book opens, Lisa Thompson, a back-to-the-lander bucking cordwood at her grandparents’ old...
This fast-paced historical thriller is set in 1968; it focuses upon protesters against the Vietnam war and the draft. As the book opens, Lisa Thompson, a back-to-the-lander bucking cordwood at her grandparents’ old...
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