Letter to the editor: Safety of cyclists is a shared task

I enjoyed seeing coverage of the Tour de Farms and Kelly Brush Rides in last week’s paper. Unfortunately, there were multiple photos showing cyclists riding in an unsafe and illegal manner.

The ACSD school board ballot will be very full this year. I am proud to support Hilda Stone and Ron Makleff.

First and foremost, we want to thank the ACSD board for a robust discussion at the Feb. 13 board meeting that ended in an affirmative vote to amend the district Articles of Agreement to include a district-wide vote on proposed school closures.

Over the last few years, many of us have strived to provide the students of the Addison Central School District (ACSD) with a strong education.

We believe our organization shares a vision with the ACSD board to embrace a single educational community that is stronger together.

In the ACSD, each town has at least one representative on the school board. You might ask, “Why are there a specific number of seats allocated to each town if we vote for them all district-wide?

Over the last five years I’ve witnessed a growing divide between the school board, administration, and the communities of Addison Central School District.

District-wide enrollment increased by about 50 students this school year despite the number of families choosing to home school due to the pandemic.

As always I want to thank those serving on the Addison Central School District board for the time and energy they put into the work. It is no small task and it is appreciated. The following quote is from “A Matter of Public Record, A Guide to Vermont’s Pu … (read more)

Democracy — perhaps the most important reason to vote yes to ratify Ripton’s town vote to secede from Addison Central School District. The people of Ripton came out in impressive numbers and voted to secede. That vote should be respected and honored. The … (read more)

Ruth Shattuck Berstein is running to represent you — and everyone in Benson, Orwell, Shoreham, and Whiting — in the Vermont House of Representatives. Ruth has a long history of being active in the community and speaking up even when her voice is in the mi … (read more)

$17 million. That’s a big number. A number of this magnitude deserves extensive review and analysis. Certainly it warrants second opinions and further investigation. I believe that’s what the ACSD board was on their way to doing when the TruexCullins Elem … (read more)