By Lee J. Kahrs, Editor, The Reporter, Brandon Anyone who can’t claim Native Vermonter status came here for a reason. I came here in October 2002 after living through the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City. I […]
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Rutland taking leadership in Vermont’s climate economy
By Mayor Christopher Louras On Aug. 26 I co-hosted (with the Vermont Council on Rural Development) a regional public forum at the Paramount Theatre on Advancing Vermont’s Climate Change Economy. The City of Rutland has garnered statewide and, in numerous […]
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A unique category of persons
By Lisa Chalidze Pregnant women: hardly the stereotypical political image. Yet birth stirs up intense political, moral and even legal controversy. Why? Maybe it’s really a question of power? In our society, there is a trade-off between individual liberty, on […]
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House Speaker Shap Smith announces bid for governor
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org Shap Smith, the longtime speaker of the Vermont house of representatives, formally launched his campaign for governor on Wednesday, Aug. 19, in his hometown, Morrisville. He is the first candidate among a large field of “maybes” […]
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Tom Leypoldt announced as new executive director at PEGTV
RUTLAND — PEGTV, Rutland County’s public access television station, officially announce Tom Leypoldt as their new executive director on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Leypoldt has been the channel 15 coordinator for the last 20 years and will take over the helm […]
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Learning lessons from past generations’ mistakes, understanding prejudice
By Larry Abelman I have a lot of time to think on my morning two mile walks I take with my dog Tyler on the roads of Shrewsbury. With what’s been going on in South Carolina I couldn’t help but […]
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Glut of milk leads Vermont farms, co-ops to dump product
By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger.org An oversupply of milk is bringing down prices in the Northeast and driving large dairy cooperatives to dump their product in manure pits, experts say. Although low prices for milk products can be a short-term positive […]
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Policing in America: setting the standard
By Lisa Chalidze The world is a messy place. We ask our police officers to keep cleaning it up. It’s a hard job to do well, and easy to do poorly. Often it’s the poor choices that make the news. […]
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Taxes on soft drinks, vending machine victuals now in effect
By Sarah Olsen, VTDigger.org That Coke now costs a little more. A 6 percent sales tax on sugary drinks went into effect July 1. The Vermont Legislature and Gov. Peter Shumlin approved the extension of the sales tax to soda […]