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. […]
Category: Opinion
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 […]
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 […]