By Don Tinney Editor’s note: Don Tinney is a longtime high school English teacher who serves as the elected president of the 13,000-member Vermont-NEA. The Vermont-National Education Association is the union of Vermont educators. My fellow 13,000 members and I […]
Category: Opinion
Will Vermont continue to be a going concern?
Dear Editor, In the field of auditing companies, nonprofits and government entities, auditors determine whether an entity can continue to operate. Auditor concerns are if an entity has lost a significant customer, cannot secure financing, or lost a major […]
A tribute to Vermont’s submarine hero
Dear Editor, A tribute to Torpedoman Henry Breault is planned for March 15 at 9:30 a.m. to honor the 100th anniversary of Submariner Breault receiving the Medal of Honor, a declared Vermont resident to which the state of Vermont received […]
H.132: Housing status anti-discrimination bill sorely needed
Dear Editor, Vermont House of Representatives recently passed H.132, a vastly amended homeless bill of rights legislation (compared to the bill as originally introduced), which is now in the hands of the state Senate. Afterwards, I had written to state […]
MVSD corrects inaccuracies in JCI presentation to Killington
Dear Editor, School District administration have reviewed the paid advertisement written by former School Board Director Jim Haff running in the Feb. 28 edition of the Mountain Times. The article includes a chart describing certain services proposed by Johnson Controls […]
Building together: A call for collaborative housing legislation
Editor’s Note: This commentary is by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the Vt .Natural Resources Council, and the Vt. Association of Planning and Development Agencies. Climate change poses a significant threat to Vermont’s natural resources, economy, and way of […]
MVSD corrects inaccuracies in JCI presentation to Killington
Dear Editor, School District administration have reviewed the paid advertisement written by former School Board Director Jim Haff running in the February 28 edition of the Mountain Times. The article includes a chart describing certain services proposed by Johnson Controls […]
Caring about our future
Dear Editor, Why do so many school ‘new build’ supporters voice a message that suggests that voting for the current plan on the ballot equals caring about, and supporting children’s future, while not supporting this specific plan is not? Every […]
Gieda for Select Board, I humbly ask for your vote
Dear Editor, I wanted to thank the community for giving me the platform to address the current issues in Killington. I am running for a seat on the Killington Select Board against Jim Haff, but I believe that it’s the […]
Relevant qualifications for municipal jobs questioned
Dear Editor, Kudos to the KPAA for a well run debate between Select Board candidates Jim Haff and Andrew Gieda. Both candidates met the difficult challenge of standing up and speaking their mind before their fellow citizens, no easy feat, […]