copyright the Chronicle February 19, 2014 by Allen Gilbert This year’s Valentine’s Day had a message that I hope will raise the day’s usual associations with flowers and chocolate to one of fairness and equality. I never thought the holiday might be seen that... More »
The Newport City Council missed the boat last week when approached about the possibility of putting a tar sands resolution on the agenda for the annual City Meeting in March. The council could have welcomed city residents who want to talk about an important l... More »
Recently, a videotape of schoolchildren from Orleans Elementary fighting was posted on Facebook. Upon investigation, the school’s principal concluded that it wasn’t so much a case of targeted bullying, as some had suspected, as it was an argument, mostly amon... More »
President Obama was right to stand his ground while the government was shut down by the U.S. House of Representatives, which is controlled by the Republican Party, which is controlled by its extreme right wing. To give in would have been to turn the government... More »
“They’re still at it!” That’s what we said when we read the astounding news that on September 5, almost three decades after Vermont State Police raided the Northeast Kingdom Community Church in Island Pond and seized its children, it happened again in southern... More »
The statistics presented by the district health department Saturday are alarming. Seventy-five percent of the people in Orleans and northern Essex counties are overweight or obese, they say. What might be even more alarming is the assertion made by the film W... More »
by Vermont Senator John S. Rodgers If 66 percent of Vermonters favor industrial wind on our mountains, then pro-wind groups have nothing to worry about in Senate Bill S-30. S-30 lays out a process to answer many unanswered questions about industrial wind. It... More »
To the editor and North Country Citizens: Just go to Google Images and type in “Alberta Tar Sands” and you will see what it’s all about. It’s the dirtiest oil on the planet and there’s lots of it. Mining it is literally destroying the boreal forest in the Nor... More »
by Chris Braithwaite copyright the Chronicle 12-26-2012 Part of my DNA is walking around West Glover in African-American skin. Part of my DNA is in first grade in Ridgefield, Washington, dealing with Down syndrome. Part of my DNA is in two children in Leeds, E... More »
To the Editor, After advocating for meaningful public participation in the state’s budget development process, the People’s Budget Campaign today cautiously welcomed the Administration’s announcement of two public participation hearings via Vermont Interactive... More »
I have worked with Katherine Sims for 5 years as she has developed a program that is affecting the northern Vermont community in a very positive way. Katherine designed, energized and directed our effort to benefit farmers, bring wholesome local food to school... More »
Editors, While some are critical of our Representatives for their “NO” votes, I personally think we should be thanking them for their “NO” votes. The current Legislature under the guidance of Governor Peter Shumlin introduced numerous bills that raised taxes, ... More »
