Dear Reader: We learned a new acronym this year—DRB. Starting in the spring, The Charlotte News published a series of stories as the town discussed the pros and cons of...
As I write this piece for The News, we’re travelling to Washington, D.C. to spend a few days with our sons, daughters-in-law and three grandchildren....
Every two weeks, The Charlotte News arrives in your mailbox, no matter what. It’s been that way for 63 years. Last week we were in your mailbox again—this time with...
With Margery’s arrival on the board, and her appointment to the treasurer’s position, we say goodbye to Ted LeBlanc, who held the position for the past two years....
For several years now, we’ve used two organizations to publish and sustain the paper. Our donors send their tax deductible gifts to Friends of the Charlotte News a nonprofit, 501(c)3...
Some years ago, I attended the annual volunteer’s night, hosted by the Selectboard at town hall. The room was filled by Charlotte volunteers, serving on the dozens of committees, commissions...
We have learned that Kim MacQueen will not be joining The Charlotte News as our interim editor. We wish Kim all the best as she focuses her attention on the...
Over the past few weeks, The Charlotte News has been the subject of critical public attention. We could take issue with some of what has been written, or omitted, but...
The past two weeks have been difficult for all of us who care deeply about The Charlotte News and this town we call home. We’ve read the posts on Front...
Normally we’d just walk to our mailboxes every other Thursday and find the next edition of The Charlotte News. But for our July 23 edition, we’re going digital-only. The printed...
The coronavirus is now confirmed in Shelburne, and here in Charlotte the Senior Center, the library and the school are closed, possibly for months. And the worst impacts of the...