I watched the City Council meeting when they had to make a very hard decision and terminate the City Manager. It is
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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
To the Citizens of Newport City: My name is Laurie Grimm and on March 5th you
This letter was submitted by Charlie Pronto, former Mayor of Newport City. Dear voters of Newport
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
Dedicated to Newport’s Progress | Laurie Pomeranz Grimm
February 21, 2024
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To the Citizens of Newport City: My name is Laurie Grimm and on March 5th you will have an opportunity to vote for me for a seat on the Newport
Support for Laurie Grimm and Rick Ufford-Chase | Charlie Pronto
February 17, 2024
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This letter was submitted by Charlie Pronto, former Mayor of Newport City. Dear voters of Newport City, It is time to turn the page in Newport. This election is extremely