Dear Editor, Vermont is aptly named the Green Mountain State. Our verdant forests are a defining part of our landscape and offer incredible and diverse services. They provide us with clean air and water, flood control, and climate change mitigation. […]
Category: Letter
Letter, Opinion
White people have never had to be guests
Dear Editor, Most of us know it’s just as important to be a good guest as it is to be a good host. But what if we’ve never been taught how? That hospitality is as much about respecting the rules […]
Letter, Opinion
Let’s elect a woman as Vermont state auditor
Dear Editor, We all can play a significant role in electing a woman as Vermont state auditor for the first time in a long time. Interesting? You bet. For many reasons. Linda Joy Sullivan of Bennington County is that woman. […]
Letter, Opinion
Schools should prioritize in-person attendance for preschool-grade 5 and for students with special needs
Dear Editor, Schools in Vermont support the academic, social and developmental needs of children, help address food insecurity, and provide mental health services. Weighing the health risks of reopening schools in fall 2020 against the educational and developmental risks of […]
Letter, Opinion
Vermont physicians thank Governor Phil Scott for mask mandate
Dear Editor, The physician and physician assistant members of the Vermont Medical Society applaud Governor Phil Scott’s announcement Friday putting in place a mandatory face mask policy. On Wednesday night, the Medical Society governing council led by president Catherine Schneider, […]
Letter, Opinion
Environment sacrificed for income
Dear Editor, In response to some of the lieutenant governor candidates who responded to a moderator question in last Tuesday’s vpt/vpr debate by expressing support for Donald Trump’s economic policies, I offer these pertinent facts. After three years in office […]
Letter, Opinion
Only Sullivan is qualified for state auditor
Dear Editor, Now more than ever, Vermonters must ask themselves who they want to audit their tax dollars and critical state programs and in 2020 the answer is Linda Joy Sullivan. She is a two-term state legislator from Dorset but […]
Letter, Opinion
Subjective suspension: two different rule books?
Dear Editor, The field of lost dreams. That is now what the Killington softball field is being called. They built it, but nobody is coming. Every player loves playing here and always say how beautiful the field is. The town […]
Letter, Opinion
In support of Josh Terenzini for Rutland County Senate
Dear Editor, In my years serving in municipal and state government, I’ve occasionally come across individuals who have an unparalleled commitment to their communities and dedication to service. Josh Terenzini is one of those individuals. As chair of the Rutland […]
Letter, Opinion
“Vermont Trump Victory Team” binds Republican politicians to Trump
Dear Editor, In November the Trump campaign and the Vermont Republican Party announced a partnership they labeled the “Vermont Trump Victory Team.” The announcement touted supposed Trump accomplishments—including, oddly, “controlling healthcare costs”—and announced a goal of “electing Republicans across Vermont…to ensure […]