Dear Editor, My name is Benjamin Wimett. I’m a lifelong resident of Brandon. I also happen to have cerebral palsy and cannot walk. Therefore, I use an electric wheelchair for mobility. A couple of years ago on a rainy, nasty […]
Category: Letter
Letter, Opinion
Stephanie Jerome is a strong advocate for our communities
Dear Editor, I encourage voters in Sudbury, Brandon, and Pittsford to join me in re-electing Stephanie Jerome for the Vermont House of Representatives. Jerome has spent her first term working on issues that help our state’s small communities and businesses […]
Letter, Opinion
Vote independent for Windsor three senate seats!
Dear Editor, Yes, Windsor voters say “no” to the two party system. By doing so you’ll bring health back to our local democracy. We’ve all watched for far to many years how the party system, well oiled political machines, have […]
Letter, Opinion
Going to the polls
Dear Editor, The League of Women Voters would like to remind you of a few facts about next week’s General Election. Nov. 3, Election Day 2020, includes voting for presidential, congressional, state, and local races. Although this is the first […]
Letter, Opinion
Too expensive for Vermont
Dear Editor, Why is Vermont’s rental housing so expensive in relation to income? Why are neighboring states’ economies much better than Vermont’s? Why are Vermont’s taxes near the highest in the country? Why does Vermont rank as the least friendly […]
Letter, Opinion
Fredette is running to be the voice
Dear Editor, I am running to be a voice of the people from Clarendon, Proctor, Tinmouth, Wallingford, and West Rutland as Representative of the Rutland-2 District in the Vermont House; I would appreciate your vote. One of the strongest assets […]
Letter, Opinion
Greg Cox for Senate and local agriculture
Dear Editor, I recently drank my last glass of Thomas Dairy milk. It was sad to hear this local business with a long history in Rutland Town was closing. In addition, the pandemic and outbreaks of Covid-19 at faraway food […]
Letter, Opinion
Vermont lock down will have a long impact
Dear Editor, My wife and I live in West Virginia have traveled and skied at Killington for 30 years since we retired have made a trip in the fall and between four to five trips in the winter. With the […]
Letter, Opinion
Pulling makes her case for Rutland Town
Dear Editor, I am running as a bipartisan candidate for Rutland Town’s House seat, inviting ALL residents to build a bold new legislative agenda for our town. If elected, I will represent everyone in our town —all Republicans, Independents, and […]
Letter, Opinion
Shank is the leader we need now
Dear Editor, I believe Michael Shank is exactly the kind of leader we need right now. At a time when it feels like the fabric of our society is being torn apart, almost every politician I see is busy talking […]