Dear Editor, Regarding the death of a pedestrian crossing Route 7 by Day’s Inn in Rutland Town (“Pedestrian struck and killed in Rutland,” Nov. 11-17 edition) — I travel Route 7 South often and am always amazed that pedestrians have […]
Category: Opinion
Letter, Opinion
Cultured meat is gaining steam
To the Editor, I was pleased to learn an Israeli startup called SuperMeat is serving cultured-chicken sandwiches at a test kitchen in Tel Aviv. For those who don’t know, cultured meat is grown from cells, without slaughtering animals. The U.S. […]
Letter, Opinion
Let’s pardon all turkeys
Dear Editor, This week, President Trump will take a break from brooding over his election loss to pardon two turkeys. Every one of us has that same awesome power to pardon an innocent, sentient bird by choosing a plant-based roast […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Vermont greenwashing
By Bill Bender What, isn’t Vermont “green?” Of course it is, right? Wrong. Green Mountain Power, which is owned by a Canadian natural gas distributor and supplies 70% of Vermont with electricity, claims that its energy supply is 94% carbon […]
Commentary, Opinion
Scott takes tough approach to Covid spike, justifiably so
By Angelo Lynn Gov. Phil Scott’s decision to ban inter-household gatherings, while allowing schools to remain open and limited access to restaurants and bars, prompted rare public pushback among Vermonters who have been model citizens in obeying the dictates Vermont has successfully […]
Letter, Opinion
Giving thanks for Vermont’s strength in a challenging year
Dear Editor, The year 2020. What a year. The pandemic has forced all of us to look closely at our place in the world. Last year at this time, we only saw masks at the dentist or in the operating […]
Letter, Opinion
No, it’s not Democrats who threaten Social Security and Medicare
Dear Editor, A C-Span caller voiced her fear that Democrats would get rid of Medicare and Social Security. An article about Black men who support Trump mentioned concerns that Biden would cut Medicare and Social Security. I’ve heard the same […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Trump’s lies destroy freedom; one antidote is ‘digital civics’
By Angelo Lynn “The war for truth is now the war to preserve our democracy,” is how New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman summed up the state of the union in the wake of Trump’s defeat and his willingness to fabricate falsehoods […]
Commentary, Opinion
Covidsgiving
By Dr. Joshua White “Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips and shows itself in deeds,” Theodore […]
Commentary, Opinion
Tribute to Joe
By Marguerite Jill Dye, Killington I never knew I craved normalcy To such an extent, to such a degree. But suddenly, I’m finding myself Heaving sigh after sigh of needed relief. Your calm, steady voice and healing words, Spoken directly […]