community forum
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Community Forum: Silver Lake hut scope clarified
I want to share some facts about the proposed Silver Lake Hut in Leicester.
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Community forum: Why I became a cop
Within the framework of policing, I’m daily presented with opportunities to exercise compassion.
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Community forum: Election fraud lie is still dividing us
We see it every day on social media, where a lie can be shared and spread rapidly, reaching thousands if not millions of people sometimes in a matter…
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Community forum: New spot needed for local airport
If an expanded airport is determined to be a necessary resource for Addison County, then a new, more appropriate site should be established for the facility.
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Community forum: Affordable housing ideas
Despite recent efforts, in our state and nationally, to reduce the housing affordability crunch, it is quite likely we will be in the same discouraging housing situation 20…
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Community forum: Decisions loom for MAUSD voters
As a result of steadily declining enrollment and increasing costs, we have reached a tipping point where it is becoming unsustainable to operate our schools as we do…
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Community forum: Making Middlebury affordable
To say that we are living in unpredictable and challenging times is an understatement. However, as chair of your Middlebury selectboard, I am pleased to report that our…
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Watch for warning signs in elderly drivers
Having a discussion with an elderly parent about whether they should still be driving may be the hardest thing you’ll ever have to do.
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Community Forum: VLCT report was deeply flawed
Imagine how you’d react if someone told you a state economic development program created 815 new jobs in Montpelier and Bennington in just a few short years. Sounds…
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Community forum: Tech can help end two-party era
Most of us do not need to be convinced that the two party system is incapable of solving our challenges. The mutual disgust with how ineffective and corrupt…
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What’s good for kids in public schools is good for them in taxpayer-funded private schools
Based on a UVM study, the Vermont legislature is updating the education funding formula so districts that serve more disadvantaged students have the ability to raise the revenues…
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Community forum: No public money in religious schools
Voucher proponents claim the bill will advance anti-discrimination, encourage compliance with state and federal Constitutions, and prevent future litigation. The more likely result would be the abolition of…
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Community forum: Word games can’t fix the climate
If meeting the demands of the climate crisis were just a matter of making numbers work out on a spreadsheet, Vermont would be in great shape.
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Community forum: Lawmakers crafting climate policy
The current legislative semester is crucial in Vermont’s effort to address the climate crisis.
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Community Forum: Why do Vermonters care so much about school governance?
With Vermont schools stressed by COVID, you might expect pandemic recovery to be the only issue on the minds of those working in education.