Dear Editor, As you may know, I am running for Rutland City Assessor on Town Meeting Day, March 2. I am not into political endorsements. I will run on my proven experience in Real Estate mortgage financing, my experience doing […]
Category: Letter
Letter, Opinion
Kids matter in the ‘village’ of Rutland City
Dear Editor, Kids are one of our resources. Just like the farmers and farming and farms, Rutland is abundant in natural resources but our children are in trouble. The data collected prior to Covid showed that over 40% of Rutland […]
Letter, Opinion
VSC Plan and Castleton University
Dear Editor, The Castleton University Alumni Association Board of Directors, who represent over 18,000 living alumni members, oppose any name change from Castleton University to Vermont State University. The historical significance of Castleton’s name cannot be overstated. Castleton was founded […]
Letter, Opinion
Seager announces stance on Rutland Raider name, logo
Dear Editor, I felt it was vitally important to let Rutland City residents know where I stand on this issue. For background, while I attended Mt. Saint Joseph Academy, my mother and three siblings attended Rutland High School. From the […]
Letter, Opinion
Thank you BRSU school board members
Dear Editor, Serving as a school board member can be a thankless undertaking. The hours take you away from your family. The issues sometimes can put you at odds with your friends and neighbors. Financial reward? Forget about it. Despite […]
Letter, Opinion
Welcome to trashy America
Dear Editor, America has become a trashy nation. We are embroiled in trashy politics. We have trashy law enforcement and trashy criminal justice, where the rich and white get better treatment. Our education systems have become trashy, lacking in civics […]
Letter, Opinion
Sweden offers lesson in higher ed funding
Dear Editor, President Biden is absolutely correct in starting the process to reform the American higher education system. Simply forgiving loans and making higher education “free” is fraught with fundamental issues and will only lead to financial disaster unless tuition […]
Letter, Opinion
Stop travel, stop Covid-19
Dear Editor, In 2020 I lost my wife and the mother of my children to Covid. Now Arizona is the hottest spot on the planet for Covid. There is only one way Covid is transported and that is by people, […]
Letter, Opinion
Tips for registering for a Covid vaccine online
Dear Editor, This morning I signed up online for the Covid vaccination being scheduled now for the 75-and-over age group. I offer my experience for those considering the online option. You don’t have to be highly adept at online registration […]
Letter, Opinion
Most politicians don’t know what’s in the Constitution
Dear Editor, Republicans talk about the Constitution like they know what’s in it. They don’t. Most think the Constitution explicitly demands implementation of their political agenda, things like tax breaks for the rich, freedom from masks, special policing for minority […]