Dear Editor, In late December, long after the election, columnist Don Keelan proposed the currently vacant Southern Vermont College as the site of the Trump presidential library. My first reaction was laughter, which is probably why Keelan felt the need […]
Category: Opinion
Letter, Opinion
The Vermont vaccine experience
Dear Editor, On Feb. 6 I got my Covid-19 vaccine. Individual feelings about vaccination vary, and side effects may differ, but the event itself was low-key and smooth, with lots of supportive staff. I walked into the CVPS-Leahy entrance of […]
Commentary, Opinion
How to jumpstart Vermont’s small business recovery
By Shawn Shouldice Small business challenges have persisted for years due to wage mandates, health insurance premium increases, paid family leave requirements, climate change policies that raise energy costs, and higher taxes or trouble hiring due to the state’s aging […]
Letter, Opinion
Thank you, town of Killington
Dear Editor, It is with tremendous gratitude that I write this letter to the residents of the town of Killington. It has been my great pleasure and honor to serve as your School Board member for the last 15 years. […]
Letter, Opinion
Thayer announces candidacy for Rutland City assessor
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 […]
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 […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Taking issue
Editor’s note: This is a commentary by the Rutland Herald/Times Argus editorial board, republished here with VPA permissions. Something is way out of whack. Isabel Jennifer Seward, a teenage driver, was fined $220 for her part in a double-fatal vehicle […]
Commentary, Opinion
CU should remain separate from VSC merger
By John Casella, president, and Lyle P. Jepson, executive director of CEDRR The following is a letter to the Vermont State Colleges (VSC) board of trustees dated Feb. 2, from the Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) […]
Commentary, Opinion
A session focused on stewardship
By Cathy Davis Vermont understands sustainability in a way few other places do. Whether it be our agrarian roots, living closer to natural resources, or something else, it is hard to find a Vermonter who does not intrinsically understand that […]