Dear Editor, The American Academy of Pediatrics Vermont Chapter (AAPVT) supports the direction that the Agency of Education is moving in adapting contact tracing and surveillance testing practices. The proposed model will only be successful with easy access to and […]
Category: Opinion
Letter, Opinion
Board minutes lack transparency
Dear Editor, I have attended and spoken at two recent Killington Select Board meetings, the public TIF hearing of Jan. 4 and the next meeting of Jan. 10. After attending both, I must begin to question whether the people of […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Health care alarm bells should be ringing
By Ben Smith Editor’s note: Ben Smith is an emergency physician and medical director of the emergency department at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. American health care is in crisis. On NPR (“On Point,” Nov. 29) an ICU nurse […]
Commentary, Opinion
School choice options are changing in Killington and across the country
By Andrew Campanella If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a parent, or have friends or neighbors who are. Baby Boomer, Gen X, or Millennial— the K-12 school scene has changed so much since we were kids. Understanding these changes […]
Letter, Opinion
Let’s move on from Rutland school mascot
Dear Editor, Now that the Rutland City School Board has reinstated the Raider name, it is time to move on for our community. A few people, not living in our great city of Rutland started this process, coupled with some […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Leadership can keep schools safe, open
Vaccination mandates and ‘test to attend’ programs needed now By Jim Haff Editor’s note: Jim Haff is the Killington representative in the Windsor Central School District and Killington Select Board member. This commentary was written as an open letter to […]
Commentary, Opinion
We should be concerned about Proposal 5
By Anne Donahue Editor’s note: Anne B. Donahue is a House representative for the Washington-1 district (Northfield, Berlin). The importance of conscience protection for health care workers, most often in the context of permitting hospital staff to request to be […]
Letter, Opinion
What are the valid selection criteria Vermonters should be using to screen Congressional applicants?
Dear Editor, Please consider this an open letter to Vermont voters. What are the valid selection criteria we should be using to screen Congressional applicants? During the 1970s orchestras across the United States became concerned that members weren’t chosen by […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
On Jan. 6, ‘don’t look down’
By Angelo Lynn It is to be hoped Jan. 6, 2021 will be a date that long resonates in our nation’s history. That historians will accurately assess the roots of the deadly insurrection on the nation’s Capitol, determine those responsible […]
Commentary, Opinion
The Legislature needs different voices
By Corey Parent Do you think the most wide-sweeping change to the Vermont Legislature should be rushed through in the first 72 hours of the legislative session? I don’t. Let me back up. Over the few years, we’ve heard about […]