A branding consultant wants to sell us a new tagline for the valley. The stretch of missing sidewalk on Main Street would serve us better.
Author: The Open Column
The River Flats Are Sinking Slowly, and the Maps Have Not Caught Up
Longtime residents of the river flats say their yards flood in storms that the official maps still call routine.
Reader Letters: On Speed Bumps, Streetlights, and the Farmers Market Parking Fight
This week’s mailbag runs hot on traffic calming near the elementary school and cold on the market’s new parking arrangement.
School Budget Passes, but the Music Program Survives on a Technicality
Trustees approved next year’s spending plan after a marathon session, restoring the middle-school music line only after a parent found a coding error.
Water District Proposes Tiered Rates as Reservoir Dips Below Average
The valley’s main reservoir is running low for a second dry year, and the district wants to charge heavy users more per gallon.
Volunteer Crews Reopen the Old Quarry Trail Ahead of Schedule
After two weekends of chainsaws and wheelbarrows, the loop above the quarry is walkable again for the first time since the winter storms.
Column: We Keep Voting on the Same Culvert Because Nobody Will Own It
The Depot Road culvert has been studied four times in six years, and every study lands in the same drawer.
Millbrook Valley Board Delays Ridgeline Zoning Vote for Third Time
A packed hearing ended without a decision as the planning board sent the ridgeline overlay back to committee, frustrating residents on both sides.