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Letters to the Editor, June 7, 2023

It Is Who We Are: Montpelier Congregations of Faith To the Editor: Our faiths inform us...

State of Mind: Out-Smarted

There has been much in the news lately about the threat of artificial intelligence, or “AI.” Artificial Intelligence is defined as the...

The Way I See It: A Goodly Heritage

Our lunches could be excruciating. Seated with me at her small dining table, my mother would point to items in her china...

Vermont’s Residential Building Energy Code Missing Authority

by Sandra Vitzthum Vermont has had an energy code for residential construction for over 20 years. We are currently...

History Corner: Flooding in Middlesex Before Building the Dam

Summer is upon us, and many people head to Montpelier’s closest beach at the Wrightsville Reservoir in Middlesex to swim, boat, fish,...

The Way I See It: My Generation

I’m reading a murder mystery in which the 60-year-old sleuth, who owns a tea shop, is described as “a little old Chinese...

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A Message From City Hall: Reappraisal Process 

What is the reappraisal? A property appraisal is an estimate of full market value. Vermont law specifies that...

A Message From City Hall: Annual Election Follow-Up

Our clocks have changed, we’ve passed the vernal equinox, the temperatures are slowly rising, and Town Meeting Day has come and gone....

A Message from City Hall: Annual Voting on March 7 and More

The annual city election is right around the corner. The actual election day is Tuesday, March 7, with polls open at city...