by Mike Yantachka The last two weeks of a legislative session are a whirlwind of activity. Dozens of bills that have been worked on during the previous 16 weeks in both the House and the Senate reached final stages of passage. Most traveled back and forth between the two bodies as amendments were made to… Read More »
To the Editor: Shelburne Boy Scout Troop 602 spent last Saturday serving the community. Half the troop went to the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Half Marathon to staff water tables, which raised $200 for the Vietnam Veterans of America. The other half (along with members of Cub Scout Pack 607) worked with the Shelburne Tree… Read More »
By Harrison Bushnell My first food was a testament to Vermont’s economy. As a baby, the story goes, my parents held me as we admired the steaming arch at our neighbors’ house. They took a small spoon and let me taste my first few drops of Vermont ambrosia: maple syrup. The only problem was, the… Read More »
Champlain Valley Union High School student Ethan Duncan’s recent contributions to the Shelburne News are commendable. It is heartening to hear from young people who present cogent, reasoned arguments based on critical thought and factual evidence. In formulating his position, Mr. Duncan demonstrated the capacity to reject the hysterical and fearful misinformation so often presented in… Read More »
Gov. Deane Davis established Vermont’s first Green Up Day in 1970, and it has been held on the first Saturday in May ever since. Here are excerpts from Davis’ recollections of how Green Up Day came into existence: “The first Green Up Day was on April 18, 1970. The idea came from Robert S. Babcock… Read More »
by Dr. Brett D. Rusch Suicide is one of the 10 leading causes of death. In the United States, over 42,000 people kill themselves every year and 18 percent of them are veterans. On average, 20 veterans a day die from suicide. We know that in 2014, Vermont lost 24 veterans to suicide, making the suicide rate for Vermont veterans more than three times higher than… Read More »
Baseball season is still young and already some fans are whining about injuries, bad luck and dumb managers who rely more on statistics than their feel for the game, or vice versa. Baseball is a great American tradition — the smell of new-mown grass, the sound of the ball cracking into a catcher’s mitt, the… Read More »
To the Editor: The families, students and teachers of Shelburne Nursery School would like to extend our sincere gratitude to SCHIPs Treasure Retail Shop for its continued support of our school through its grant program. We were thrilled to receive a generous grant this year. The grant money will be used to offset our actual… Read More »
Ouch! I broke my tooth. Usually my dentist, who is excellent, can fill the broken area and I’m ready to go again. Not this time. The tooth broke below the gum line and that meant oral surgery, months of healing and then a crown. The right side of my jaw is getting a workout and… Read More »
We’ve been critical of Gov. Phil Scott’s performance during this legislative session, but he was magnificent last week as he explained why he signed three gun bills into law. First, he explained why a foiled school shooting in Fair Haven shocked him and forced him to rethink his conviction that Vermont was immune to that… Read More »