Woodstock Selectboard declines Faulkner Park offer >Dara Safizadeh, left, and Mora Coon, of West Hartford, Conn., walk the Faulkner Trail to the South Peak of Mount Tom in Woodstock, Vt., Friday, May 28, 2021. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News James M. Patterson
Modified: 7/6/2021 8:54:30 PM
WOODSTOCK The Selectboard voted Tuesday to reject an offer from the trust that manages Faulkner Park to transfer ownership of the property and an endowment to support it over to the town.
The vote was unanimous, with only board member John Doten not present.
WOODSTOCK In her will, Marianne Gaillard Faulkner set up long-term funding for a park she dedicated in her husband’s name, a place “to be used for rest and quiet and not for sports or other noisy activities,” the document states.That was in 1958,.
Forum, March 2: Two voices for all Lebanon residents
Published: 3/1/2021 10:00:07 PM
Modified: 3/9/2021 9:47:46 AM
Two voices for all Lebanon residents
A community is strongest when all residents are empowered to advocate for their needs within local government. To achieve this, elected officials must be willing to connect with community members who are in need, understand and empathize with them, and use their position of power to be their champion in government. This is not easy work. It requires time, effort, care and compassion.
This is why I strongly support Devin Wilkie (Ward 2) and Sylvia Puglisi (at-large) for Lebanon City Council on March 9. Both these candidates have demonstrated that they will put in the work to be the people’s advocate in Lebanon city government.
Forum, Feb. 12: Community power is the NH way
Published: 2/11/2021 10:00:05 PM
Modified: 2/11/2021 10:00:03 PM
Community power is the NH way
I believe that New Hampshire municipalities should be free to choose where they purchase their electricity. Right now, every municipality in the state is essentially limited to purchasing electricity from a public utility monopoly.
RSA 53-E, signed into law by Gov. Chris Sununu, makes it possible for New Hampshire towns to aggregate their residential, municipal and business accounts, thereby creating a new buying entity with greater purchasing power and granting them access to a wide range of energy suppliers.
The Environmental Protection Agency states that community choice is “an attractive option for communities that want more local control over their electricity sources, more green power than is offered by the default utility, and/or lower electricity prices.”