Forum, Dec. 21: Shocked and saddened by vandalism of menorah
Published: 12/20/2020 10:00:16 PM
Modified: 12/20/2020 10:00:14 PM
Shocked and saddened by vandalism of menorah
All those associated with the Vermont Holocaust Memorial were shocked and deeply saddened Thursday afternoon when we learned that the Chabad Menorah on the Dartmouth Green had been deliberately vandalized earlier in the week (“Dartmouth College menorah vandalized,” Dec. 18).
The Vermont Holocaust Memorial is founded by children of Holocaust survivors. We know what anti-Semitism looks like. We know that it comes from ignorance and fear. We know that it can lead to terrible consequences. And we know that a seemingly small action like the vandalism of a public menorah is not small. Incidents like this are not expected in our community and they will not be tolerated.
CLAREMONT â Several city councilors said they remain hesitant to release reserved funds to address underpaid municipal employees at this time, citing a need for more details about which positions the pay increases and potential cost impact.
On Wednesday, City Manager Ed Morris discussed his desire to use $62,000 in budgeted funds this year to increase the compensation for a number of city employees whose pay is substantially below the regional market value.
Morris did not specify which individual positions would receive pay increases but said they were mostly employees in the low end of the cityâs pay scale whose compensation remains considerably below the level received in other area municipalities.