Dear Editor, As I write this, a block of Senators and Congresspeople are preparing to deny that the Constitution of the United States is on fire. It is a fire set by the President and fanned by their own actions; […]
Category: Letter
Letter, Opinion
The greatness of the gift is not in the wrapping
Editor’s Note: Ed James wrote the following 20 years ago for the Addison County Independent, a sister paper to the Mountain Times. It seems as appropriate today as then. Dear Editor, The first day of winter — Dec. 22 — […]
Letter, Opinion
We need a new high school
Dear Editor, I realize there has been a flurry of communications regarding the state of the Woodstock Union Middle and High School. Having just attended the last tour, I feel compelled to add my voice to the conversation, as a […]
Letter, Opinion
Thank you, fire/rescue volunteers
Dear Editor, Thank you for the prompt response by Killington Volunteer Fire/ Rescue and Regional Ambulance when Howie fell and lost consciousness. Their response time was amazing, their care and concern comforting. On a day when the snow just didn’t […]
Letter, Opinion
Wishing ‘Stew’ a happy 60th birthday
Dear Editor, After 10 years out of the limelight, one of Killington’s greatest just might be preparing for the most epic return to the main stage this country has ever seen. You’ve heard whispers in the pubs, you’ve read rumors […]
Letter, Opinion
Homeless Prevention Center fundraiser raises a record $20,000
Dear Editor, On behalf of the Homeless Prevention Center, we would like to thank the many community members who made our dinner, dance, silent auction and 20th Anniversary Celebration on Nov. 2 at the Franklin Conference Center in Rutland, such […]
Letter, Opinion
Now is the time, Congressman Welch
Dear Editor, On March 9, 1954, Republican Vermont Sen. Ralph Flanders stood on the floor of the U.S. Senate to condemn fellow Republican Sen. Joseph McCarthy on his claims that there were communists in the state department. The Flanders speech […]
Letter, Opinion
Support the Gift-of-Life Marathon
Dear Editor, I was recently asked to become the ambassador for the upcoming Gift-of-Life Marathon, and saying yes to this was one of the easiest decisions I have ever made. Just a little over a year ago I was injured […]
Letter, Opinion
Burying utility lines a real plus
Dear Editor, A couple of times recently, I’ve driven through Brandon, which is now emerging from its own four-year ordeal of downtown disruption — leading to a whole new pattern of streets and sidewalks. While I’m sure that this period […]
Letter, Opinion
Save Proctor’s public land for public use, don’t sell out
Dear Editor, We may be about to witness something none of us have ever seen before, which is a large piece of public land with full public access and heavy public use being sold to a very private wealthy person […]