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Letter to the Editor | Burke: Jackie Wilson for Select Board
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (185+ words) Manchester Journal To the Editor: I am writing to endorse Jackie Wilson for the open select board seat in Manchester I have had the pleasure of knowing her for over 20 years and I can confidently say that she possesses the…...
Letter to the Editor | Salat: Affordability is key
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (282+ words) Manchester Journal To the Editor: Our sole representative to the US House of Representatives is suddenly showing up for the affordability issue facing Vermonters In a blast email to constituents on May 4, she outlined 10 proposals which would make it more…...
Letter to the Editor | Campbell: In supprt of Jackie Wilson
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (249+ words) Manchester Journal To the Editor: I am writing this letter in support of Jackie Wilson as candidate for the Manchester Select Board. Some 40 years ago, I stepped down as the chair of the Select Board, and Jackie arrived and became…...
Commentary | Secretary Tebbetts: A voice from Vermont's working lands
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (374+ words) Vermont's sugar makers, fruit and vegetable growers, loggers, and dairy farmers made their way to the State House this winter to speak out about Act 181 and its impact on rural Vermont. Their grassroots effort reminded legislators that policies crafted in…...
Commentary | The View From My Place: The ol" bait & switch
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (215+ words) Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." George Carlin Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is the definition of insanity - Rita Mae Brown The Senate…...
Growth mindset key for Morin's success at Stratton Community Foundation
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (720+ words) Morin brings a positive attitude and growth mindset to SCF. STRATTON " The Stratton Community Foundation (SCF) began operations in 1996 and in that time they've been the steward and distributor of $3 million dollars and have an annual positive effect on the…...
Southern Vermont Economy Summit seeks connections, solutions
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1284+ words) Business owners and economic development officials attend the 9th Annual Southern Vermont Economy Summit at Mount Snow in Dover on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. WEST DOVER" Attendees of the ninth annual Southern Vermont Economy Summit were asked to envision how to create conditions…...
Commentary | Graves Registry: The long and winding road to November
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (442+ words) And what's an ostrich got to do with life insurance? Creepy cartoon car dealers? I mean, who thinks these idiocies are funny! Then I realized that this was for New York's 21st District. To her credit, I guess, Elise hadn't abandoned…...
Commentary | Sunderland Energy Committee: The quiet groups helping Bennington County save big
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (245+ words) In towns like Sunderland, Arlington, Manchester and Bennington, your energy committees don't make much noise but they're quietly shaping the future of our communities. What exactly is a town energy committee? At their core, Town Energy Committees (TECs) are simply…...
Commentary | Afonso-Rojas: Who pays when businesses ignore risks?
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (311+ words) Manchester Journal In 2024, when Vermont passed the nation's first Climate Superfund law (Act 47), it did something unusual; it sent a bill After catastrophic flooding that turned roads into rivers, damaged homes and businesses, and strained public budgets, our little green…...