Proposed cut to universal free school meals gets pushback from local food advocates
In the face of skyrocketing property taxes across the state, Gov. Phil Scott is looking for new ways to…
Selectboard tackles waste water ordinance, mowing contract and pesky lighting situation
The Charlotte Selectboard hit the ground running this past week at its April 9 meeting. Selectboard…
First harbingers of a new growing season
Now you see them, now you don’t. I’m speaking of spring blooming ephemerals that will be…
Get involved in town government
The Selectboard is looking for interested citizens to fill the following vacancies:
• Chittenden Solid Waste…
UPDATE: Vermont Environmental Court rules for the Old Lantern Barn in zoning case
On Monday, April 2, Superior Judge Thomas S. Durkin of the Vermont Environmental Court held that…
What IS that? What did you say?
I’ve begun to realize changes are happening to my eyes. A few years ago I had two…
Charlotte Senior Center News
It’s hard to believe, but I fell for that old Vermont spring scam once again. After…
Report from the Legislature – A Profile in Courage
In 1957, three years before he was elected President, Senator John F. Kennedy wrote his best-selling…
The story never dies: thoughts on editing the Charlotte News
I prepare my weekly lesson plan for the freshman writing course I teach at the University…