Submitted By John W. Casella Editor’s note: John W. Casella is the chairman and CEO of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. The Vermont State Senate recently supported Governor Scott’s 2023 veto of H.158, an act relating to expanding the beverage […]
Category: Opinion
Gieda for Select Board
Dear Editor, I am Andrew Gieda and I am running for Select Board. Most people know me as a builder, I’ve built homes and condos. I know how to repair almost anything. I’ve been fixing things for a […]
Renovation of middle/high school is a more prudent option
Dear Editor, The Mountain Views Supervisory Union has recently been holding meetings with local communities asking for voter support to build a new middle and high school building on the site of the current complex in Woodstock. Having attended the recent […]
Stop throwing Act 127 under the bus
Submitted By Marc B. Schauber Editor’s note: Marc B. Schauber, of Dover, is the executive director for the Coalition for Vermont Student Equity. Act 127 of 2022, the law that corrected 25 years of injustice in our education funding system, […]
Why Killington needs a new school building
Submitted Dear Editor, On March 5, Killington voters will face a crucial decision: whether to approve a $99 million bond for a new school building that will replace the aging and deteriorating middle school/high school. This is not […]
Plain talk from Governor Scott
Submitted By Julia Purdy, North Clarendon No doubt about it, Governor Scott has his finger on the pulse of everyday Vermonters. He is one of us. Governor Scott’s budget address to the Vermont Legislature Jan. 25 continued where his State […]
Seven years toward a new school
Dear Editor, Editor’s note: this letter was written Monday, Jan. 29, and originally posted on the Barnard listserv. It is published here with permissions. I’ve been reluctant to post anything because of my role on the School Board, but after […]
Killing a town; the end of a community
Dear Editor, “Spoiler Alert; It doesn’t matter what Killington wants” was the title of the recent Jan. 24, 2024 Editorial by Polly Mikula in the Mountain Times. In the context of criticizing the Killington Select Board’s motion “to add an article […]
Why Act 127 does not provide ‘equitable outcomes’
Submitted By Ryan Heraty Editor’s note: This commentary is by Ryan Heraty, superintendent of Lamoille South Supervisory Union. In 2004, the town of Killington overwhelmingly voted to pursue secession to New Hampshire. It was a time of great turmoil as […]
Sex is in DNA
Dear Editor, I just read the result that the judge ruled against the snowboarding coach. What world do we live in? Boys cannot be girls and girls cannot be boys. They can pretend, change clothes and mutilate their bodies […]