Dear Editor, This past weekend, videos about our brave little state standing with Ukraine were seen around the world.  My compatriots and I offer heartfelt thanks to all Vermonters who have expressed their support for my native country after the shocking decision of the United States to side with Russia on the UN Security Council…

Dear Editor, The Vermont Rural School Community Alliance (RSCA) understands the need to address the rising cost of education but has concerns with elements of the Scott Administration’s education transformation proposal.  Any reform must consider the potential adverse impacts on rural children, elementary schools and communities, and must ensure actual savings for taxpayers. “There are…

Dear Editor, Union workers are the backbone of the City of Rutland. From supporting our schools to maintaining the roads, making sure residents have safe and clean drinking water, to responding to emergencies, we are the ones that make Rutland the great city that it is. As such, we also know that we need effective…

Dear Editor, The time has come for Killington to move to a five-member Select Board. This change will bring numerous benefits to our community and help us better manage the demands of a growing town. A five-member board will reduce the need for special meetings by allowing the Select Board to create smaller committees of…

Dear Editor, Hi it’s Jim Haff, and it’s election time.  I’ve been really quiet, letting you voters decide ballot items on your own, but I wanted to point out one thing on Article 4. This is the waterline that will feed the community, not the village section. This will feed the much needed parcel that…

Dear Editor, I am writing in support of Rob Hecker for election to the Killington Select Board. Rob was appointed to the board last year to fill an open seat resulting from the untimely resignation of Steve Finneron.  He has spent the past year listening and learning, which is exactly what we should expect from…

Dear Editor, We’ve been part of the local community, owning a 3-family property we rent to locals, for 10 years now. Many locals recognize that housing for the local workforce is a major concern as the town looks to build the village. In a recent Mountain Times article, the developers stated that the target buyers…

Dear Editor,  Mike Doenges has been doing a very good job as mayor and deserves a second term. I have known Mike since he was a teenager; he came to our house to help Art and me with our computer. He was an industrious worker then and continues to be. He is outstanding in the…

Dear Editor, Editor’s note: This letter was originally addressed to the Mountain Views Supervisory Union Board and the communities it serves and is shared by request. As district employees, we were very concerned to see the petition calling for the removal or resignation of Superintendent Sherry Sousa. Confronting racism and swiftly addressing racist incidents are…

Dear Editor, We are writing to the Mountain Views Supervisory Union Board and the communities it serves, to express our support for Sherry Sousa as superintendent of the Mountain Views Supervisory Union (MVSU). As principals and directors within the MVSU, we have worked closely with Sherry towards our goal of creating and maintaining a positive…

Dear Editor, I write this letter as a parent and grandparent, a retired French and Spanish teacher with 44 years of experience, and a current school board chair. After receiving a letter requesting the dismissal of superintendent Sherry Sousa due to a lawsuit settled a year ago, I have engaged with community members, spoken with…

Dear Editor, The most alarming thing about Governor Scott’s education transformation proposal is that it follows the playbook of conservative billionaires who are funding a coordinated effort to dismantle public education. Americans for Prosperity, a political advocacy group founded by the Koch Brothers, recently confirmed this when they singled out and praised Governor Scott’s efforts.…

Dear Editor, We are writing in stark dissent of the proposed cell tower in Hartland Four Corners. Our dissension is based on several critical factors: IllegalityAccording to local ordinances, no construction shall surpass tree height, yet the proposed tower of 170+ feet far exceeds the height of any local flora. Health risksAccording to the American…

Dear Editor, Act 171 has opened a door for Killington to strengthen trust between town officials and the community they serve. For seven years I was a law enforcement officer in the city of Alexandria, Virginia, a stone’s throw south of Washington, D.C. The profession comes with a heightened level of community trust, and to…

Dear Editor, I am a conservation biologist with a specific interest in wildlife. Last April, I wrote and submitted a paper to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife board (FWB) summarizing the results from numerous studies across the U.S. and Canada indicating that anticoagulant rodenticide (AR) threatens fisher populations. Vermont had the highest exposure rate among…