Letters to the Editor

To the Editor:
The Deerfield Valley Community Partnership would like to thank Shaw’s for including our organization in their ‘Give Back Where It Counts’ Reusable Bag Program.
We were the recipients of the funds raised during this program for the month of August, and are grateful for...
To the Editor:
This letter is in response to a steady push over the last two years to consolidate Vermont school districts and to close small rural schools on the part of Gov. Phil Scott and his appointed Secretary of Education, Zoie Saunders. He is recently quoted by Alison Novak in Seven...
To the Editor:
This Saturday, October 17, folks will once again gather at the four corners in Wilmington to encourage voters to vote early for this very consequential November 3 election. There are more hardships than usual that make this election particularly important – unaffordable...
To the Editor:
The words “thank you” are not enough to express my feelings of love and gratitude for all of the folks who chose to help me enter my eighth decade. It was one of my life’s most special experiences, made so by Andy, Sarah, Michelle, and Amy, but especially by all of you who...
To the Editor:
Vermont law requires that every town within the state approve and put in place a town plan every eight years. The town plan is a compilation of long, medium, and short-term goals to assist the town and state in addressing land use, community growth, conservation of local...
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Deerfield Valley Lions, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported the 15th Annual Hungry Lion Bike Tour.
There are far too many people to name individually, but we want you to know how much we appreciate every...
To the Editor:
“Sonny” (40 minutes), all about 94 year old Sonny Brown of East Dover, at the Mountain Park Cinema on Sunday, was excellent, from the clean/sharp cinematography by Matt Oakes (son of locals Teresa and Bill) to the fabulous music by our own Logan Boyd, produced by another...
To the Editor:
On Wednesday, September 30, at 7 pm, at Memorial Hall, 14 West Main Street, a program entitled “Know Your Voting Rights – A Community Information Session” will be presented by town clerks Therese Lounsbury, Wilmington; Andy McLean, Dover; and Rachel Colford, Whitingham. With...

Brenna Galdenzi
A lobbyist who works for the Vermont Trappers Association petitioned the Fish & Wildlife Board to extend the bobcat trapping season. My first thought: Read the room. In a survey conducted by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, 68% of Vermonters oppose recreational trapping and 62%...

Brenna Galdenzi
A lobbyist who works for the Vermont Trappers Association petitioned the Fish & Wildlife Board to extend the bobcat trapping season. My first thought: Read the room. In a survey conducted by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, 68% of Vermonters oppose recreational trapping and 62%...

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