“I can no longer sit silent while the people of Ukraine suffer such inhuman devastation from this unprovoked violence,” said John Bob Siemienowicz. He asked members of district 7870, covering Rotary clubs in southern New Hampshire and southern Vermont, of […]
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A Russian Vermonter is trying to help Ukraine, one refugee at a time
By Ethan Weinstein / VT Digger Every morning, before she’s fully rubbed the sleep from her eyes, Natalia May checks social media for the latest updates from Ukraine’s more than 4 million refugees. Then, she starts digging. “I basically became, […]
Ukraine: Lines in the sand
By Angelo Lynn Editor’s disclaimer: I have no particular insight to make these comments. I’m certainly no military analyst. There are many good reasons not to pursue any action that might prompt the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons. But I’m […]
Locals say, ‘I am with Ukraine,’ show support
By Victoria Gaither Vermont is more than 4,500 miles away from Ukraine, but for Daniela Blaga Carr, it might as well be at her back door in Mendon. “My home country is Romania, which borders Ukraine on the northern side. […]
Putin’s evil, Ukraine’s heroism
By Angelo Lynn To adjust from last Tuesday’s Town Meeting concerns to the dizzyingly complex world stage is mind-numbing. Putin’s increasingly brutal invasion of Ukraine has shocked our collective senses. The personal stories of survival and death, of fear yet […]
Scott pulls Russian alcohol from Vermont shelves, indefinitely
Gov. Phil Scott ordered the state liquor and lottery commissioner on Monday, Feb. 28, to remove all Russian-owned products from the shelves of state agent stores. “Today I directed the Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery to remove Russian-owned products from […]
Will Trump drown in the swamp he created?
By Angelo Lynn Not since President Richard Nixon has the United States faces the prospect of indicting a sitting president, and not since Nixon has a sitting president been implicated in a felony crime. In Trump’s case, this first felony […]
How to handle the Russia mess
By Lee H. Hamilton The recent announcement by FBI Director James Comey that his agency is investigating links between members of President Trump’s campaign and Russia has upended Washington. Yet there needs to be an even stronger and broader investigation […]
Veteran diplomat considers America’s international priorities in First Wednesday lecture
Wednesday, March 2 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Distinguished veteran diplomat George Jaeger will look at America’s role in international affairs in a talk at Rutland Free Library on March 2 at 7 pm. His talk, “America’s Challenges in a New […]