Daily Archives: February 6, 2013

It seems to me that one shouldn’t have to think long and hard as to whether we should leave Pond Road like it is or pave it. To leave it like it is and keep adding a lot of money to it every year so it can be passable does not make sense. Every spring… Read More

Some recent letters have extolled the beauty of leaving Pond Road a dirt road. As one who lives off this road, readers should be aware that, over the long run, leaving it a dirt road may actually be more expensive to Shelburne residents than having it paved (the city is studying this). In addition, as… Read More

Clearly, some Pond Road residents want to pave the road and some do not. The most recent pro-paving letter cited occasions of dust clouds and icy conditions as reasons to proceed. I guess something is always going on with the weather around here, but, hey, this is still Vermont, is it not? Some Pond Road… Read More

I would like to thank the Champlain Valley Union (CVU) High School’s board members for considering ending the use of animals such as frogs and cats in their biology class. Instead the students would be learning the same information and skills using only leading edge computer technology, which is both an effective and humane alternative… Read More

I am pleased to announce my candidacy for re-election to the Shelburne Selectboard. Six years ago, the night before I was first elected to the Board, a highly involved Wake Robin citizen sought me out personally before she decided how to cast her vote. She found me in the Community School during Town Meeting and… Read More

By Kevin Clayton, Village Wine & Coffee owner and Shelburne resident I am writing to you as a concerned stakeholder in Shelburne village. As far as I understand, the “loop road” and the intersection of Route 7/Harbor/Falls Road are important issues being considered in the coming year(s). Since I own the corner lot and building… Read More