Dear Editor, The Rochester/Randolph Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA) is embarking on a name-changing process. We feel our acronym evokes associations to a name that isn’t ours to use. Out of respect for the Rastafari religion and movement, we will […]
Category: Opinion
Commentary, Opinion
As much as roads and bridges, Vermont’s civic infrastructure needs help
By Richard Watts and Meg Little Reilly Editor’s note: Richard Watts is the director of the Center for Research on Vermont, and Meg Little Reilly is a Vermont writer and editor with the Community News Service (a program which pairs college […]
Commentary, Opinion
Voting access strengthens democracy
By Secretary of State Jim Condos 2020 was no ordinary year. Now three months into 2021 we have endured the health, societal, and economic challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic that have rocked our communities for over year. Many people […]
Letter, Opinion
Short-term rental regulations hurt the little guy
Dear Editor, Most people who rent out a property they own through Airbnb or VRBO are people like myself who are just trying to make ends meet and be able to afford a small slice of Vermont. We rent out […]
Letter, Opinion
Creating peace of mind on pensions
Dear Editor, Over the past several weeks, we have seen a growing anxiety around conversations happening in the legislature regarding public employee pensions. We have seen a rise in misinformation and confusion concerning what is actually happening and why these […]
Letter, Opinion
A blast from the past
Dear Editor, Faithful political representatives of the people in ancient Rome participated in peaceful negotiation and regular compromise with their adversaries. This concept of “concordia” was so highly admired by the citizenry that a temple and a bronze statue were […]
Letter, Opinion
Regarding the Stockbridge – RSUD dis-merge vote
Dear Editor, As the elected legislative body in the town of Stockbridge, the Select Board received a petition to start the process of breaking up the merger of Stockbridge and Rochester’s schools in 2020. This merger created the RSUD or […]
Commentary, Opinion
Equity can’t wait
Editor’s note: this commentary was signed by Alison Notte from Rutland City Public Schools along with 30 other school board members from around the state. Our Vermont legislators recently commissioned a state-of-the-art study to investigate how best to apportion funds […]
Commentary, Opinion
It’s time to help Vermont students get financially literate
By John Pelletier All Vermont public school students are supposed to be taught personal finance, but I would bet that many parents would have a hard time finding a young person who has learned about credit scores, investing or compound […]
Letter, Opinion
Don’t underestimate the costs of the Green New Deal
Dear Editor, With the recent regime change in Washington D.C. the Democrats are in charge of the executive branch, the House and the Senate. Quite rapidly, we are witnessing corporate America and Big Green Energy flooding social media and legacy […]