Dear Editor, Despite the storm, Pete Giancola Gift-of-Life Mini Marathon on Tuesday, July 12 turned out to be quite amazing! Thanks to the Red Cross staff, volunteers, and the many, many people who turned out despite the challenges, we […]
Category: Letter
Letter
The ‘Bypass Scott’ strategy in action
By John McClaughry Editor’s note: John McClaughry is the vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute, a conservate-leaning think tank focused on free-market solutions. The Legislature’s enactment of the Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act is another troubling example […]
Letter, Uncategorized
Questions remain for legislators
Dear Editor, Prior to Gov. Phil Scott vetoing the bill concerning legislative salary increases and related matters (S.39: An act relating to compensation and benefits for members of the Vermont General Assembly); and, with the Legislature not having overridden […]
Letter
Why I’m suing Monsanto for our state and our schools
By Charity Clark, Vermont attorney general Like many Vermonters, I have a deep connection to Vermont’s forests, clean water and green landscape. I grew up hiking and skiing in our beautiful Green Mountains, swimming in our rivers and ponds, […]
Letter
It’s time to stand up to town leaders that bully volunteers
Dear Editor, In March of this year, the KSAR volunteer group, which served this town for over 10 years, wrote a letter to the town manager, explaining that the chief that the town hired for fire, ems and search […]
Letter
Reduce light pollution to preserve Vermont’s fireflies
Dear Editor, Do you remember fireflies from your childhood? Tiny flashing lights in the fields and woods, in the green grass? They were magical, and other-worldly. I thought they would always be here, part of summer. But they are […]
Letter
Without humans, the world would heal
Dear Editor, The planet has a protective plan for itself: Climate change, toxic waste, AI, guns and the ultimate “second civil war,” which will collectively eliminate people. Without people, don’t worry, the planet will heal itself and survive. Alexander Lyall, […]
Letter, Uncategorized
Legislature must clamp down on hounding activities
Dear Editor, Raccoon hounders can run their hounds in the middle of the night during “training” season, which started June 1st. The torment of animals by released uncontrolled hounds lasts throughout much of the year. Summer is also a […]
Letter
Are Vermont’s environmental efforts worth it?
Dear Editor, Last March my wife and I spent two weeks way down south. One week was on the Florida coast just north of Miami, the second on coastal Georgia. While it was wonderful to enjoy warm weather, the […]
Letter
Unhousing the unhoused
Dear Editor, The unhousing—eviction—of people in the motel voucher program is continuing as planned by the governor and legislature. Approximately 760 households are being evicted this month. Some of the 1,100 households scheduled to be booted out on July […]