As I write this article on Monday morning, March 2nd, it is not at all clear what the results of our local
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As I write this article on Monday morning, March 2nd, it is not at all clear
With the March 3rd vote approaching, we have received numerous letters on the proposed Newport City
I watched the City Council meeting when they had to make a very hard decision and
On Friday, November 8th, the Newport City Council voted three to one in favor of terminating
This letter was submitted by Peggy Stevens on behalf of Don’t Undermine Memphremagog’s Purity (DUMP) Advisory Committee. On
The session has come and gone and while some inroads were made in Montpelier this winter
I think that term limits in politics should be looked at more closely than they have
The story is becoming a broken record. A young male in his twenties moves into the
April 4th’s NDE forum pages feature a contribution by one gadfly lawyer resident of Newport who
Two weeks ago, on February 24th, an experimental leachate treatment system- fully operational on the Coventry
The road to a better Newport | Mayor Rick Ufford-Chase
March 8, 2026
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As I write this article on Monday morning, March 2nd, it is not at all clear what the results of our local election will be by tomorrow evening. Regardless of
Letters: Charter vote draws passionate response from Newport community
February 26, 2026
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With the March 3rd vote approaching, we have received numerous letters on the proposed Newport City charter rewrite and are publishing a selection here. Mayor Rick Ufford-Chase and Newport resident
Shame on Former Leaders: Unfounded Criticism Hurts Our City Council | Charlie Pronto
November 19, 2024
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I watched the City Council meeting when they had to make a very hard decision and terminate the City Manager. It is one of the hardest decisions any council has
A Challenging Decision by Council Member Rick Ufford-Chase
November 11, 2024
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On Friday, November 8th, the Newport City Council voted three to one in favor of terminating the City Manager’s contract. The room was full, and many of those present were
Toxic Loopholes: The Dangers of NEWSVT’s Leachate Pretreatment Permit
July 15, 2024
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This letter was submitted by Peggy Stevens on behalf of Don’t Undermine Memphremagog’s Purity (DUMP) Advisory Committee. On June 1st, 2024 the Department of Environmental Conservation Watershed Management Division issued the final
A Vermont We Can Afford: Urgent Reforms Needed | Ken Wells
June 23, 2024
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The session has come and gone and while some inroads were made in Montpelier this winter and spring there is still a lot of work to do. Let’s review the
Time to rethink term limits | Ken Wells
May 1, 2024
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I think that term limits in politics should be looked at more closely than they have in years. While I do believe some individuals are still effective after a long
Enough is Enough | Ken Wells
April 7, 2024
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The story is becoming a broken record. A young male in his twenties moves into the state generally seeking drug buying customers. That person enlists the help of a young
Sadly, Wrong Again | Mayor Linda Joy Sullivan
April 4, 2024
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April 4th’s NDE forum pages feature a contribution by one gadfly lawyer resident of Newport who has a penchant for preening before the camera at City Council meetings and for
Toxic leachate accident should never have happened | Peggy Stevens
March 12, 2024
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Two weeks ago, on February 24th, an experimental leachate treatment system- fully operational on the Coventry NEWSVT landfill without a permit- malfunctioned. Nearly 9,000 gallons of toxic leachate escaped the
