Consider an alternative way to earn a high school diploma Dear Editor, Vermont schools are preparing for September openings amid Covid-19. School administrators, in consultation with staff, families and public health officials, have been working hard to reinvent our educational […]
Category: Letter
Letter, Opinion
Thank you for your support
Dear Editor, I want to thank all who took the time to vote either via an absentee ballot or in-person on Aug. 11. It was a record turnout for an August primary in Vermont. Something we can all take pride […]
Letter, Opinion
Killington’s illegal beaver dam removal last month
Dear Editor, The River Road and Route 4 Killington river/wetlands is essential to Killington’s economy, used daily by kayakers and anglers. The town of Killington refuses to follow DEC guidelines and to install baffles. They just removed the dams, causing […]
Letter, Opinion
Help children reduce stress
Dear Editor, As children get ready to return to school, I am reminded of my family counseling work after 9/11. Kids came to school following that horrific day carrying tremendous trauma and stress with them. Not surprisingly, they used phrases […]
Letter, Opinion
Supporting youth by condemning the Rutland “Raider” mascot
Dear Editor, The National Congress of American Indians advocates for “ending the legacy of racism and the era of harmful ‘Indian’ mascots.” As the NCAI elaborates, such mascots “have serious psychological, social and cultural consequences for Native Americans, especially Native […]
Letter, Opinion
Will the reduced unemployment benefits squeeze your finances?
Dear Editor, The Woodstock Area Relief Fund (WARF) anticipates that many local residents will be significantly impacted by the lapse of the $600 per week supplemental unemployment income. If you live in Woodstock, Barnard, Bridgewater, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret, or Reading, […]
Letter, Opinion
Broadband: There is no time to waste
Dear Editor, When I stood with students, parents, and educators recently to discuss the challenges of emergency remote education during this global pandemic, I found myself wondering, how have we left so many children behind. To be clear, the efforts […]
Letter, Opinion
We can’t take Vt’s forests for granted
Dear Editor, Vermont is aptly named the Green Mountain State. Our verdant forests are a defining part of our landscape and offer incredible and diverse services. They provide us with clean air and water, flood control, and climate change mitigation. […]
Letter, Opinion
White people have never had to be guests
Dear Editor, Most of us know it’s just as important to be a good guest as it is to be a good host. But what if we’ve never been taught how? That hospitality is as much about respecting the rules […]
Letter, Opinion
Let’s elect a woman as Vermont state auditor
Dear Editor, We all can play a significant role in electing a woman as Vermont state auditor for the first time in a long time. Interesting? You bet. For many reasons. Linda Joy Sullivan of Bennington County is that woman. […]