Commentary News: Commentary - CCS Board Response Disappoints     - Submitted: Tuesday, January 6th [more ...] Commentary - Time for a Decision - Again On January 21 Charlotte voters will be asked to decide for a third time whether to allow retail uses on the east side of Route 7 at property owned by the Spears...     - Submitted: Tuesday, January 6th [more ...] CCS Board Response Disappoints I believe that the holiday display of candy canes on the support columns in front of CCS violates the school policy on religious displays.     - Submitted: Tuesday, January 6th [more ...] Commentary - A Christmas Story for Our Times I want to publicly thank the Charlotte School Board for disposing of the latest attempt by a tiny minority to impose its intolerant and politically correct views upon the rest of us.     - Submitted: Thursday, December 18th [more ...] Commentary - A Christmas Story for Our Times Children often have a way of cutting to the chase and calling it like it is.     - Submitted: Thursday, December 18th [more ...] Commentary     - Submitted: Thursday, November 20th [more ...] Commentary -West Village a Jewel in Charlotte’s Crown This summer my sister and I walked from our house through the Four Corners in Charlotte’s West Village on our way to a meeting in the Town Hall.     - Submitted: Wednesday, November 5th [more ...] Selectboard Hears Residents’ Views on Rezoning Route 7 Property The Selectboard held a special meeting October 2 to hear additional thoughts from town residents about Bid Spear’s intent to sell his property along Route 7 at the corner of Church Hill Road.     - Submitted: Wednesday, October 15th [more ...] Commentary - Thoughts to Consider for the Zoning Vote The request to change zoning regulations for the southeast quadrant of the Route 7/Ferry Road/Church Hill Road intersection has created strong opinions both pro and con, and understandably so.     - Submitted: Wednesday, October 15th [more ...] Commentary A couple of observations are in order on the subject of Mr. Kiernan’s commentary     - Submitted: Wednesday, October 15th [more ...] Commentary By now I’m sure everyone has seen the numerous articles that have been written about the proposed changes to the Land Use Regulations. I thought I’d take a minute and followup the article I submitted last month in an effort to help clarify some of the cur     - Submitted: Sunday, October 5th [more ...] Commentary - Common Courtesy No Longer Common? The other night I went before the Charlotte School Board and had a most troubling experience. I was there to ask the board for something.     - Submitted: Thursday, September 18th [more ...] Commentary - Charlotte’s Section of Route 7 Although loyalty to friends is a very nice trait, it is not helpful to be personal in public hearings such as this     - Submitted: Thursday, September 18th [more ...] Commentary -- How Important Is It?     - Submitted: Friday, September 5th [more ...] Charlotte Family Forms Relationship With Fresh Air Fund Friend As the Jordan family sat around their dining room table offering thanks for their blessings, a youth who has effortlessly blended into their lives spoke about gratitude and what it means to experience another way of life.     - Submitted: Sunday, August 31st [more ...] Commentary: Support Spear’s Request for a Zoning Change We need your support! The Spear family is working with the Selectboard to change the Land Use Regulations     - Submitted: Sunday, August 31st [more ...] Commentary -- How Important Is It? As I am writing this letter to the Editor, the Listers are in the final phases of the grievance process.     - Submitted: Wednesday, August 6th [more ...] Commentary Do you know how many of your neighbors are facing hunger each day?     - Submitted: Saturday, June 28th [more ...] Commentary It is troubling that in spite of that condition in VELCO’s Certificate of Public Good, VELCO has done much of their work in wetlands in Charlotte during the spring!     - Submitted: Saturday, June 28th [more ...] Commentary Climate Change is Real – the Time to Act is Now     - Submitted: Saturday, May 17th [more ...] Commentary Until recently I had not truly connected with either of the Democratic candidates     - Submitted: Wednesday, April 30th [more ...] Commentary As chair of the Charlotte Trails Committee I am delighted to see a robust discussion on what role trails should play in this town, if any.     - Submitted: Wednesday, April 16th [more ...] Commentary The Global Warming Debate, Part 3: Radical or Rational Environmentalism?     - Submitted: Wednesday, April 16th [more ...] Commentary Global Warming: A Layperson's Guide, Part II     - Submitted: Wednesday, April 2nd [more ...] Commentary East Charlotte Resident Comments on Ancient Roads Issue     - Submitted: Wednesday, March 19th [more ...] Commentary Washington Politics – Charlotte Style     - Submitted: Wednesday, March 19th [more ...] Commentary The Global Warming “Crisis”: The Emperor Has No Clothes: Part 1     - Submitted: Wednesday, March 19th [more ...] Happy (Rusty) New Year by Tom O'Brien     - Submitted: Wednesday, January 9th [more ...] Pease Mountain Commentary Peter Schneider and Jessica Donavan     - Submitted: Friday, October 12th [more ...] Pease Mountain Neighbors Surprised by Changes     - Submitted: Wednesday, September 26th [more ...] In Support of Ancient Roads     - Submitted: Wednesday, September 26th [more ...] [Post News...]