Letters to the Editor

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...
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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...
To the Editor,
Vermonters spoke loud and clear this Town Meeting day: they support their public schools. With more than 90% of school budget proposals winning voter approval and budgets passing in at least 101 districts, the message is undeniable: Vermont communities value their schools...
To the Editor:
In April 2024, Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources took a vital step toward protecting inland lakes from the harm caused by wakeboats and wakesports. Changes to the Use of Public Waters rules included critical operating limits, such as minimum depths and distance from...
To the Editor:
I am Meredith Block and I’m running to be a member of the RVUSD school board, responsible for Dover and Wardsboro schools.  I’m running to defend school choice and fight for local control of our schools while enacting responsible budgets, growing our student performance, and...
To the Editor:
With the election a few days away, I’d like to ask you to vote and share some closing thoughts as I work to earn your vote.
I am running because I believe in the power of public education and I want every current and future student and family in our district to feel...
To the Editor:
St. Mary’s in the Mountains believes in supporting our local businesses. This past Sunday we had a glorious Easter service and brunch. Special thanks to Heather’s Flowers in Dover for the wonderful array of spring and Easter flowers which adorned the altar area.  
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