Morrow for Vermont

08/31/2026

Both in Vermont and nationally our government only works well when We The People are involved. We can’t leave it to the politicians (including me).
This is a great Opinion piece on this subject.

The greatest power we have is our own.

08/29/2026

Great time at the Fair today. Such a fun event. Thanks to the organizers for all the hard work!

08/23/2026

Delivering for Londonderry – The Magic View

As many of you know, the Magic View Motel had been used by the state for years to put up unhoused people. The problem was that the facility was not adequate for their needs; there were absolutely no support services provided by the state and there was no shopping within walking distance. More importantly, the poor mental and physical health of the folks living there, combined with drug use and violence, placed significant and unsustainable demands on local services (Rescue Squad, Neighborhood Connections) and the Town.

As Pete Cobb, President of the Londonderry Rescue Squad said in his letter to the State, “Since it was opened as a homeless shelter the Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad (LVRS) has dealt with suicides, drug related deaths, assaults involving guns and machetes, robberies with assaults, countless drug overdoses, and about every mental health issue that you can imagine. This doesn't include the many calls for these same patients that we pick up and treat walking along Route 11 or at the village stores and facilities. One of these patients this year was found DOA beside Route 11 after being missing for what I believe to be 9 days.”

Many first responders were concerned for their own safety when going to the Magic View. This was not appropriate for an all volunteer squad.

For the rest of this post, please go here:
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08/19/2026

Hello Friends,
Well, it’s been an interesting few weeks… First, the facts. Then we will get to commentary…

As you are likely aware, 5 Ecuadorian asylum seekers were arrested in Londonderry recently by ICE. Besides the obviously horrific experience of the detainees, many in the community felt upset, powerless and violated. The community reacted quickly and with substance the next day by gathering to understand the situation and organize to help.

Because of our help, Migrant Justice (https://migrantjustice.net/) was able to hire a lawyer immediately. As of today, the detainees are in MA being held pending their bond hearings. One man was granted bond this morning ($5K)! and will be out by tomorrow! and the others should have hearings this week. There is money available for the bonds. But all the other legal fees need to be covered. Thanks to the generosity of the community, we have raised over $15,000 for this purpose. It is estimated that the legal bills will be in the $20K range (for all five men combined). If you would like to contribute, please go to northshirecommunity.org.

For an article on ICE’s recent ramp up of activity in Vermont, here is a good Digger article. https://vtdigger.org/2026/08/14/ice-recently-arrested-at-least-9-people-in-vermont-as-the-agency-appears-to-ramp-up-immigration-enforcement-across-the-state/

For the rest of my commentary, click below...

https://www.morrow4vt.com/so/09Q0RPVUY?languageTag=en

Hello Friends, Well, it’s been an interesting few weeks… First, the facts. Then we will get to commentary… As you are likely aware, 5 Ecuadorian asylum seekers were arrested in Londonderry recently by ICE. Besides the obviously horrific experience of the detainees, many in the community felt u...

08/14/2026

For fifty years, billionaire mega-donors and puppet politicians have been stealing from the American people. Stealing the wealth we created. With their bribes, their bailouts, and their billionaire tax breaks.

This “affordability crisis” isn’t something that happened in the last five years. This affordability crisis has been fifty years in the making.

Since the late 1970s, mega donors and corporate special interests have been buying politicians in both political parties, and then those politicians turned around and rigged this economy to benefit their wealthy donors at our expense.

We have an affordability crisis because we have a corruption crisis.

- James Talarico

08/11/2026

PLEASE VOTE TODAY!

Here are some resources if you want to do a little research. Thanks!

Vermont voters are heading to the polls today to narrow the field of candidates for Congress, governor, lieutenant governor and more. Check back for the latest updates.

08/09/2026

There were many people at the ICE meeting yesterday who didn't get to add their names to the email list for further information and follow up. If you want to be put on the list, please let me know:
[email protected]

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The immediate need is contributions to the legal defense fund:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-neighbors-detained-by-ice-access-legal-representation?lang=en_US&ts=1786199806

Thanks so much to everyone who showed up and who have supported the fund!
Chris

Help Our Neighbors Detained by ICE Access Legal Representat… Northshire Community Coalition needs your support for Help Neighbors Detained by ICE Access Legal Representation

08/08/2026

Thanks to all who attended the meeting this morning. I felt it was productive, civil, supportive and informative. Thanks to Will from Migrant Justice (migrantjustice.net) for driving down and helping us understand this situation better. We will follow up with those who signed in. If you want information about next steps but weren't at the meeting, email me your interest ([email protected]).

Thanks to Thom for hosting, Jon for moderating and to Sandy for helping to organize.

If you wish to donate to the legal defense fund we created today, please go here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-neighbors-detained-by-ice-access-legal-representation?lang=en_US&ts=1786199806

We are all in this together! Please be kind to each other.

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Moving Vermont Forward...

08/07/2026

There will be a meeting tomorrow, Saturday, at 10am at Neighborhood Connections to discuss next steps regarding the ICE raid and how we can help protect people in our communities. Please come. Thanks.

08/06/2026

Beyond The Ballot: Chris Morrow, Candidate for State Representative for Weston, Londonderry, Andover and Winhall. Election Day is August 11th, more info here: https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/election-info-resources