Orford: Old Town Hall Purchase Approved

Orford — The “ayes” had it in a motion to accept a proposed municipal budget of nearly $943,000, but not before several residents and members of the Selectboard and Budget Advisory Committee expressed frustration with the budgeting process itself. Questions arose after Moderator Peter Thomson noted at the …

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Letter: Save Orford’s Old Town Hall

To the Editor: Orford voters will have an important and unique opportunity at Town Meeting on March 12 to benefit our community by approving a proposal to secure a permanent home for Orford’s history and also save the historic Old Town Hall building in Orfordville. If approved, Article …

Letter: The Value of McCoy Cartoons

To the Editor: Contrary to requests from readers, please continue publishing Glenn McCoy’s mean-spirited and often scurrilous right-wing political cartoons among the predominately liberal others. How else can readers understand the vindictive nastiness exercised by many of today’s so-called conservatives? That said, I agree with a recent McCoy …

• Letter: A Different Kind of War

Board Chair In Orford Has 2 Challengers

Orford Town Meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, in the gymnasium at Rivendell Academy. Elected positions will be voted on by paper ballot from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the gym. All remaining articles will be decided from the floor. The Rivendell School …

Rivendell Residents to Hold Forum on School Spending

Orford — Residents concerned about their high tax bills to the Rivendell Interstate School District have planned a forum tomorrow to discuss why school spending continues to rise despite declining enrollment. The K-12 Rivendell district has seen enrollment fall by about 100 students in its three Vermont towns, …

Letter: I Prefer Abortion to Autopsy

To the Editor: In her Jan. 20 commentary, Margaret Drye decries the celebration of the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Years ago, as a county medical examiner in New Jersey, I performed autopsies on a number of women who underwent septic abortions. The well-off flew to England …

• Column: Let Us Confront What We’ve Lost

Letter: Drifting Toward a Police State

To the Editor: In response to your Jan. 15 editorial, “The Armed Citizen; Would Guns Really Thwart Tyranny?”: If nothing else, neighboring Enfield Police Sgt. Scott Thompson interprets the Second Amendment as intended by our founders. Fear and distrust of standing armies, like that of our then-recent British …

• Editorial: The Armed Citizen; Would Guns Really Thwart Tyranny?

Letter: Thanks to Morey’s Sixth-Grade Band

To the Editor: The Orford Senior Center wishes to thank the sixth-graders and their music teacher, Ms. Blake, of the Rivendell District’s Samuel Morey School for entertaining us with their 6th Sense band. They were terrific and brightened our spirits with their Christmas and rock songs. Mary L. …