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Student and pastor lead Woodstock in March of Cars for Black Lives Matter
June 10, 2020
Staff report WOODSTOCK—“We have lost something that we have loved. We have lost someone precious and we are grieving. We will either allow our souls to grow from this or we won’t. And at this point, one question remains: What will be our loving choice?” said the Reverend Dr. Leon Dunkley, minister of the North…
Indoor dining starts Monday, out-of-state travel permitted for some
June 5, 2020
By Polly Mikula On Friday, June 5, Gov. Phil Scott outlined a series of orders that open the door to indoor restaurant dining, out-of-state travel, and expanded lodging. All gatherings, indoor and outdoor, continue to be limited to 25 people. Scott said he felt confident that expanding the use of restaurants and lodging and allowing…
Mountain Times – Volume 49, Number 23 – June 3-9, 2020
June 3, 2020
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Pittsford man charged with importing and trafficking fentanyl, possession of cocaine
June 3, 2020
On May 24, at about 11:30 p.m., Vermont State Police troopers conducted a motor vehicle stop on a 1999 Ford F-250 for several observed violations on Route 103 in Rockingham. During the course of the stop, probable cause of criminal activity was developed and the vehicle was subsequently seized while troopers applied for a search warrant. The…
Barbara Noyes Pulling announces candidacy for Rutland-4 House seat in Legislature
June 3, 2020
RUTLAND TOWN—Barbara Noyes Pulling, chair of the Rutland Town Planning Commission and a senior planner with the Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC), announced her candidacy for the Rutland Town House District, which is Rutland-4, on Friday, May 29. Pulling, 65, is a native of Rutland Town. Her family’s Vermont roots date to 1794. She is…
Chris Root honored for IEEE Meritorious Service
June 3, 2020
RUTLAND—Chris Root, chief operating officer at Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO), was recently honored with the 2020 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Power and Energy Society (PES) Meritorious Service Award for “outstanding contributions in leadership, technical and educational activities of the IEEE PES.” IEEE PES is the world’s largest technical professional organization sharing…
The attributes of a good politician
June 3, 2020
By Lee H. Hamilton Not long ago I was asked by several students for my thoughts on the outstanding characteristics of good politicians. What follows is my response: Good politicians are patriots, who are committed to strive for a more perfect union. They understand that they cannot accomplish much by themselves. There are scores of…
Intolerable racism
June 3, 2020
Dear Editor, The obscene public execution of George Floyd on Monday night May 25th by Minneapolis police has brought about righteous indignation and protests not only in Minnesota but across the country as the American public has finally had enough of the continuous system of non-accountablity and protection from serious prosecution afforded to brutal thugs…
Endorsing Hansen for lieutenant governor
June 3, 2020
To the editor, We are writing this letter as an enthusiastic endorsement of Meg Hansen for lieutenant governor of Vermont. We have known Meg Hansen for several years and are impressed with her knowledge of the concerns facing all Vermonters. Hansen is a tenacious researcher, a gifted speaker, writer and a honest and compassionate woman. She will…
Need help paying your bills? WARF can help!
June 3, 2020
Dear Editor, Do you feel like you’re living in some type of strange dream? Us, too. Or maybe the nice weather and a few business openings have you feeling like things might someday get back to normal? We hear you. Either way, we want you to know that WARF (Woodstock Area Relief Fund) is here…
Alternative interpretation of harassment
June 3, 2020
Dear editor, In reading the article entitled “Police investigate harassment of black family with out-of-state plate in Hartford”, which appeared in the May 20-26 issue, I had an alternative interpretation of the motivation. The car was pulled over and the driver “advised that he was not wanted in Vermont and told to leave” and this…
Gov. Scott calls racist killing ‘barbaric’
June 3, 2020
By Gov. Phil Scott Editor’s note: What follows is a transcript of Gov. Phil Scott remarks on racism in the wake of George Floyd’s death by police last Monday and subsequent protests over the weekend in Vermont and nationwide. These remarks opened the regular, three-times-per week press conference usually dedicated to the state’s Covid-19 response…
Two definitions of racism
June 3, 2020
By Sen. Dick McCormack Note to readers: This isn’t the Covid/Economy related article I’d planned to submit for this week. The economic fallout of the shutdown is terrible and people want an accounting of how their legislators are responding. There are reasons for me to not write about racism. We’re the whitest state in the…
What part of ‘NO’ do you not understand?
June 3, 2020
By Rep. Jim Harrison In my prior role with the Grocers Association, I remember going into the House Appropriations Committee where the chair at that time, Michael Obuchowski, had a sign on the wall, “What part of NO do you not understand…The N or the O?” The message was clear if you were coming in…