Monday, December 17, 2012
Strafford — The Newton School is searching for a new principal after the abrupt resignation of Judy Ross, who left Friday after four months on the job. Ross announced her departure to parents on Thursday in an email, and then to the wider community Friday in a post …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
With the winter season officially upon us, the best place to get a front row seat for all the action is your area gymnasiums. Last year, Oxbow and Hartford claimed state titles. Who will be this season’s Cinderella? …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
To the Editor: Current tax rates on those earning $400,000 or more are 36 percent, which is scheduled to rise to 39.5 percent at year’s end. It is hard to understand how a millionaire will miss, at most, $35,000 before deductions or loopholes. Keep in mind, 75 percent …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Each week, Young Writers Project receives several hundred submissions from students in Vermont and New Hampshire in response to writing prompts and selects the best for publication here and in 20 other newspapers and on VPR.net. This week, we publish responses to the prompt, Family: Write about a …
Sunday, December 9, 2012
To the Editor: The other day I wrote to President Obama and our Vermont representatives in Congress. I said I expected them to resolve the budget issues that include how much to tax the wealthy and what to do about the Bush tax cuts. Of course, a resolution …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Sharon — A copper theft at the Green Mountain Power substation in Sharon resulted in a nearly four-hour long power outage for about 1,300 customers yesterday. The incident comes after copper thefts at substations in Sharon and East Barnard forced the utility to take the power off line …
Friday, November 23, 2012
To the Editor: The Nov. 13 article headlined “Death Penalty Appeal to Be Heard in N.H.” discussed the death penalty appeal of convicted cop killer Michael Addison. The appeal has many facets, the most basic of which is: Did the convicted cop killer, who is black, receive disparate …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Each week, Young Writers Project receives several hundred submissions from students in Vermont and New Hampshire in response to writing prompts and selects the best for publication here and in 20 other newspapers and on VPR.net. This week, we publish responses to the prompts, Alone: I stood at …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Speak Up About Vermont Yankee To the Editor: Anyone concerned about Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant receiving a certificate of public good to legally operate in the state of Vermont can put Nov. 19 on their calendar. For those unable to attend the hearing in person, it is …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Sharon — This week’s work on the stretch of Route 132 between Sharon and Strafford has been completed, opening up two-way traffic until next week, according to Miriam Rubin, the zoning and administrative officer in Sharon. However, the entirety of the construction is not complete. In a statement, …