Dear Editor, Fall is the time of year we generally begin to put our gardens to bed. I have recently changed my garden practices considerably since learning that our gardens can be important havens for pollinating insects and other […]
Category: Opinion
Letter, Uncategorized
Trappers and hunters do the most for conservation
Dear Editor, The Fish & Wildlife Board is made up of people with some level of knowledge and concern for hunting, fishing, trapping and conservation. Much like the first conservationists in this country 100 years ago, hunters, trappers, and […]
Letter, Op - Ed
As Covid cases rise, here we go again, again
By Walt Amses Editor’s note: Walt Amses is a resident of North Calais. As the current uptick of Covid comes into focus — likely more than reported since keeping track of infections became a political nonstarter — the initial […]
Letter, Opinion
Let’s bury the hatchets and deal with the crisis
By Don Keelan Editor’s note: Don Keelan of Arlington is a retired certified public accountant. The time is long overdue for the Republicans/conservatives, Democrats/Progressives to put away their hatchets and stop attacking each other. Instead, let’s deal with the […]
Letter, Opinion
American healthcare is an untreated severe fracture
Dear Editor, Fractures need repair to ensure normal function. “Comminuted” fractures, in which the bone breaks into multiple pieces, are difficult to repair. The more pieces there are, the more difficult the repair. Our healthcare system displays the most […]
Letter, Opinion
Food insecurity is on the rise
Dear Editor, September is Hunger Action Month. It is a time set aside when individuals and organizations work to help fight food insecurity. The numbers of families now facing food insecurity continues to rise. According to the US Department […]
Op - Ed
Biden’s age vs. his record
By Angelo Lynn President Joe Biden’s age has always been a secondary concern, but rarely has it captured the headlines as it has the past few weeks. Biden is a fit 80; he eats well, is trim, is disciplined […]
Commentary
The bear facts: people food is the problem
By Brenna Galdenzi Editor’s note: Brenna Galdenzi of Stowe is the president of Protect Our Wildlife. It’s tempting to claim that bear populations are “exploding” in Vermont, but the uptick in bear sightings is largely due to the animals […]
Letter
Real danger to Memphremagog is hypocrisy and fearmongering
By John W. Casella Editor’s note: John W. Casella is the chairman and CEO of Casella Waste Systems Inc. From time to time, the good people of DUMP — Don’t Undermine Memphremagog’s Purity — gather in a room, wring […]
Letter
‘Vermont Strong’ flags could help flood recovery
Dear Editor, It was probably inevitable in this partisan age that even a good-faith initiative to replace a nondescript state flag with a new design that more vividly captures a state’s history would — in the words of The […]