Dear Editor, We are Vermont educators who teach high school personal finance, and we are united in support of legislation that would guarantee a full-semester, standalone personal finance course as a graduation requirement for all Vermont students. Why is it […]
Category: Letter
Letter, Opinion
Support TIF March 7
Dear Editor, As principal of Killington Elementary School serving children from ages 3 and 4 in prekindergarten through grade 6, I am writing in support of a “yes” vote for Article 5 on the town of Kilington’s ballot on March […]
Letter, Opinion
Vote ‘yes’ for Article 5 TIF and support Killington’s future
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my support for the Article 5 TIF and the development of the Six Peaks Village in Killington. As a longtime visitor to the Killington area, now a permanent resident of the town and […]
Letter, Opinion
Why I’m running for mayor
Dear Editor, Today in Rutland we are facing challenges similar to those in almost every town and city across the country. This doesn’t make it any less of our responsibility to address these issues, but it does give us the […]
Letter, Opinion
Thanks to Killington fire
Dear Editor, This Sunday, Feb. 19, my wife and I noticed some smoke coming from a tree on our neighbor’s electricity right of way. A closer look showed a White Pine had snapped in half with the electric line caught […]
Letter, Opinion
Vote yes for Killington Forward
Dear Editor, I am writing to encourage all residents of Killington to vote ‘yes’ on March 7, for Killington forward, Article 5, on the town ballot. Whether you are a senior citizen, as I am, or a new young family […]
Letter, Opinion
School board to hold another meeting on Feb. 27 in response to parents’ express safety concerns
Dear Editor, The WCUUSD School Board thanks everyone who joined our Feb. 6 meeting. We heard your concerns, stories, and desire for better communication and transparency regarding student safety. Board members also continue to receive emails and to have conversations […]
Letter, Opinion
Vermont House passes bill to protect women’s rights in other states
Dear Editor, The Vermont State House of Representatives closed the week by approving one of the most important bills I believe will come before us this year. Vermonters overwhelmingly went to the polls in November and showed they want reproductive […]
Letter, Opinion
Police accountability is a public safety issue
By James Lyall Editor’s note: James Lyall is the executive director of ACLU of Vermont. The Vermont affiliates of the NAACP and ACLU this month invited to Montpelier five family members whose loved ones were lost to police violence, and […]
Letter, Opinion
Opinion on natural gas was wrong
Dear Editor, In the Jan 25 edition of The Mountain Times, environmental activist Bill McKibben opined about health and environmental risks of household gas stoves. He tries to make the case that nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emitted by stoves is a […]