Dear editor, Thanks to all who attended the Rutland Meals Challenge at Rutland Bowlerama and to those who gave donations to our bowlers! This event raised an amazing $1,126 for the Rutland Meals Challenge, which will provide 4,504 meals to […]
Category: Letter
Letter
Mosquitos are harbingers of life threatening diseases
Dear Editor, In response to the article “Experts predict bad mosquito season for area” in the May 28-June 3 edition: This year, it is so obvious that something is different in respects to the horrific amount of mosquitos out, not […]
Letter
Transparency?
Dear Editor, I have a serious question for the town on an issue that has been left out of the Town Report — in fact it never made it into the financials of the 2014 Town Report, but is clearly […]
Letter
Pack the Paramount more than doubles the amount collected last year
Dear Editor, On behalf of the hundreds of families who will benefit, bravo to everyone who helped make Pack the Paramount a tremendous success. From The Vermont Country Store to Westminister Crackers, Hannaford and Price Chopper, from employees of Heritage […]
Letter
FEMA funding, questions remain
Dear Editor, The letter to the editor in last week’s edition penned by Town Manager Seth Webb on the town’s behalf, seemed more of a press release than the answers I was looking for regarding FEMA reimbursement. I posed these […]
Letter
Reasons to oppose medical marijuana laws
By Ed Gogek, M.D. State legislatures across the country are legalizing medical marijuana, but the nation’s physicians aren’t demanding these laws. The American Medical Association (AMA) doesn’t support them, and the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Society of […]
Letter
Considering what is best for the town and communication that respects all
Dear Editor, We have had several letters to the editor in recent weeks expressing their concerns about town matters. I would like to address the issues in the paper as a way of creating an open dialog where all citizens […]
Letter
Vermont utilities continue search for power from diverse sources, seek more nuclear power from Seabrook; 80 acres of solar planned for Rutland Town, and more
By Guy Page Just because it’s summer, that doesn’t mean Vermont has taken a holiday from energy deals and projects. Far from it! In June alone, the wheels were turning to bring more hydro, nuclear (you read correctly), natural gas, […]
Letter
Questions on FEMA funds
Dear Editor, In a news article last week it stated FEMA would not pay any of the required upgrades to infrastructure destroyed during Irene imposed on towns from the state of Vermont. I know the town of Killington has been […]
Letter
Trek to taste sets record attendance
Dear Editor, Thank you so much for your great and supportive coverage of our recent Trek to Taste on the trails of Woodstock. Over 1200 people attended the event, enjoying local food, fun and fitness. This was a record number, […]