Letters to the editor: May 4, 2023
S.100 degrades our involvement in planning To the Editor: Under current state statute, rural communities like Charlotte can require…
Letters to the Editor: April 20, 2023
Letters: Volunteers make Girl Scout programs possible AND Who pays for that? We do!
Commentary: Selectboard’s adjustments to proposed budget explained
No matter whether you voted in favor or against the town budget on March 7, we can all agree and celebrate the fact that the close vote was a great demonstration of the power of democracy, and that every vote really does count.
Letters to the Editor: March 23, 2023
Letters about the school budget, taking a coyote with dogs and nourishing foods in school
Charlotte should consider: Town administrator or manager?
In April 2021, Todd Odit became the first town manager in Hinesburg’s history. This change from a town administrator was approved by a town vote at town meeting in March 2021.
Letter to the Editor: Even with short acquaintance Frank McIntire will be missed
Our deepest condolences to his entire family. May he have a peaceful journey into his next life.
Letters to the Editor – February 23, 2023
Letters from Charlotters expressing their thoughts and opinions.
Opinion – Building project on your mind? Planning and zoning can help!
Are you thinking about building an addition, toolshed or adding an accessory apartment to your Charlotte home this year?
Letter to the Editor
Charlotte Food Shelf needs new location
Letter to the Editor – January 26, 2023
January as National Radon Action Month and urges homeowners to take action by testing their homes for radon gas.
Where do we go from here — One year later
This column first appeared in The Charlotte News one year ago. The focus has been on development in town, where it is and is not occurring, and the lack of housing stock for moderate income buyers.
Letters to the Editor – Dec. 1, 2022
A wonder-filled surprise visit from Honduras and Important to support our neighbors during the holidays
Letters to the Editor – November 3, 2022
Letters about: Article 22 proponents and Support for Liam Madden
Letter to the Editor – October 20, 2022
In early July 2022, more than 100 clergy and laypeople of the United Church of Christ in Vermont signed and publicly released a letter in response to the United States Supreme Court’s decision in the Dobbs case which overturned Roe v. Wade.
Letter to the editor – October 6, 2022
At the regular board meeting in November of last school year, Christina Deeley read a letter that was critical of certain administrators within our district.
Will accessory dwelling units mean more entry-level homes?
For the last three weeks I have attended the planning commission and selectboard hearings on the proposed amendments to the land-use regulations.
Braver Angels hopes to inspire talk across the political spectrum
Braver Angels has ignited a flare of hope in the country. Might its programs for helping citizens on opposite sides of the political spectrum talk with each other bridge the divide that separates us Americans one from the other? It’s a heady thought.
Opinion – Change ADU regs to help meet housing need
A recent search on the web of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, was surprising and revealing.
Opinion – Chittenden Solid Waste needs new materials recovery facility
We are a state full of committed citizens who care about the future of our planet and the preservation of our natural world.
A Vermont train journey – 1953
Traces of opalescent light emblazon the western horizon as we drive south along Route 100 with the car radio tuned to WDEV.