3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (472+ words) In springtime, a gardener's thoughts turn to planting and all that goes along with it. Plant supports might come as an afterthought, but they're often the hidden heroes in the garden. Metal or wooden supports can guide plants such as…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (707+ words) Lincoln town clerk Sally Ober opened up her email days before the 2016 election. She found what she described as a disturbing email that included a seven-page manifesto informing her that there was a CIA terrorist cult in Vermont and that…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (299+ words) Last week was a wild one in the State House. It was like The West Wing meets Real Housewives of Salt Lake City meets Square One (remember that 80s math show from PBS?). The amendment ended up being withdrawn before the…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (662+ words) The library is celebrating and you're invited on Saturday, April 11, 10: 30 a. m. -1: 30 p. m. Visit the Charlotte Library as it receives a $32, 900 Hometown Grant check from T-Mobile. Our library was one of 25 recipients out of a pool of over 400 from across the country. Also…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (956+ words) The aftermath of an election may feel like the aftermath of a big snowstorm. After it's come and gone, there's a good bit of digging out to do, and there's the need to figure out how to deal with a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (986+ words) Charlotte residents voted in favor of implementing an Australian ballot for future budget issues at their annual Town Meeting Day " reversing the decision made last year that rejected two articles proposing a switch to Australian ballot. While residents approved Article…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (780+ words) Vermont's oldest nonprofit community newspaper, bringing you local news and views since 1958. About halfway through the legislative session, we have crossover: the deadline for voting bills out of one chamber and into the other. If a bill doesn't make it…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (860+ words) The Charlotte News We've spent the last couple weeks in our House committees going over budget requests from all the departments, agencies and organizations that fall within our jurisdiction. This is like going to Bloomingdale's after you've had to scrounge…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (854+ words) Since the COVID-19 pandemic, several Vermont towns and cities have shifted to using the Australian ballot, particularly for Town Meeting Day votes on municipal budgets. Last year, 37 percent of municipalities used the Australian ballot to vote on budget issues, up…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (178+ words) If voters this fall are to take the Democratic Party seriously, it must be bold and clear about what and whom it stands for, especially as most Americans struggle to make ends meet. Middle-ground dithering will not be a winning…...