To the Editor: There is an unforgettable photo of F-16s from the Vermont Air National Guard over New York City in the hours after the attacks of September 11, a source of great pride for our Green Mountain Boys forever ensconced in a time of national tragedy. On that day, our nation was under attack… Read More »
To the Editor: I am writing as the representative of Charlotte and the southwest corner of Hinesburg to both thank my constituents for their votes in the primary election in August and to ask for your continued support in November. I am also writing to urge the voters of the rest of Hinesburg to re-elect… Read More »
To the Editor: There is an unforgettable photo of F-16s from the Vermont Air National Guard over New York City in the hours after the attacks of September 11, a source of great pride for our Green Mountain Boys forever ensconced in a time of national tragedy. On that day, our nation was under attack… Read More »
To the Editor: My name is Joshua Knox and I’m an independent candidate for state Senate in Chittenden County. I’m a teacher by profession, but I have chosen to run for the state Senate to help bring more voices to the state legislature – and not just my own. The Vermont Senate is not a… Read More »
To the Editor: On behalf of the Community Senior Center of Bolton, Richmond and Huntington I’d like to thank your readers and The Citizen and Shelburne News for your coverage of the Sept. 19-20 Harold V. Walsh art exhibit and benefit auction. We met several people from Hinesburg and Shelburne in particular who mentioned the… Read More »
To the Editor: As a former state representative, secretary of state, state treasurer and governor, I’ve worked with many elected officials in Vermont. High among them is Rep. Don Turner, R-Milton, – a true public servant by any standard. I first met Don when I was filling a vacancy for state representative from Milton. I… Read More »
To the Editor: September is suicide prevention month and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs empowers communities to take action to support our nation’s veterans. As an individual, you may not know what to do or where to start. You don’t need to have special training to support the veterans in your life, and we… Read More »
To the Editor: Please note that upon becoming a U.S. citizen by naturalization, most applicants do not lose the citizenship of their home country contrary to “Aboard Ticonderoga, Vermonters become new American citizens” (The Citizen, Sept. 20). Based on the U.S. Department of State regulation of dual citizenship, the Supreme Court of the U.S. has stated… Read More »
To the Editor: After Shelburne News’s article on the school resource officer (Sept. 20), I have received several calls concerning Shelburne Police receiving the contract for the office at Champlain Valley Union High School, located here in Hinesburg. My biggest concern was the question of why an officer in Hinesburg costs $103,000 a year and… Read More »
To the Editor: Please join hundreds of us as we walk in unified solidarity in the Out of the Darkness walk to erase the stigma around suicide and mental illness and as we help those in need on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Oakledge Park-Upper Shelter (Flynn Avenue) in Burlington at 9 a.m. You can find… Read More »