Letter to the editor: Departure from ACSD difficult but necessary choice

There are many things that trouble me about the ACSD consolidation plans. Recent coverage in the Addison Independent addresses many of the issues that concern me as a resident of Weybridge and a member of the ACSD community. By contrast with the ACSD process, when the Mount Abraham School District plan was announced last week, I realized that it is possible for a district to think outside the box. They began with the premise that they would not close any of the elementary schools. Then, they worked on a pla … (read more)

This election cycle, I plan to vote for Jubilee McGill for the Vermont House seat to represent the towns of Bridport, New Haven, and Weybridge. Here’s why: Jubilee’s opponent is Harvey Smith, my current state representative. He has shown this session that … (read more)

I am writing to thank Senators Chris Bray and Ruth Hardy for their vote earlier this year for the Vermont Global Warming Solution Act (GWSA). I am wondering where my Representative, Harvey Smith, stands on this bill since he was absent the day of the vote … (read more)

Thank you for the recent feature article on gardening. As a long-time backyard vegetable gardener, I have also noticed the increased interest in gardening during this time of staying close to home during the pandemic.  Gardening in Vermont is not for the … (read more)

Listening to Gov. Phil Scott on Vermont Public Radio recently as he mounted objection after objection to proposals to combat climate change, I kept thinking, “He’s missing something!” For every proposed climate solution suggested to him by callers and the … (read more)

Many of us have a tendency to pretend that what we don’t see can’t hurt us. This is unfortunately not the case with methane leaks coming from natural gas and oil refineries. This harmful, invisible gas is flowing freely into our atmosphere. The New York T … (read more)