By Jeffrey Reel Editor’s note: Jeffrey Reel is a resident of Hartland. Critical thinking has been described as an ability to question; to acknowledge and test previously held assumptions; to examine, interpret, evaluate, reason and reflect; to make informed […]
Category: Letter
Letter
August is itchy pet awareness month
Dear Editor, August is Itchy Pet Awareness Month. Itching is a very common problem in pets and can drastically affect their quality of life. Itchy pets are one of the top reasons that people seek medical care for their […]
Letter
The big question about our healthcare system
Dear Editor, Blue Cross’s Vermont Health Connect premiums have risen by over 90 percent during the last nine years. This year Blue Cross and MVP are asking for double digit increases. Is this sustainable? In reviewing a book […]
Letter, Op - Ed
Nature is the solution to our flooding crisis
By Tom Rogers Editors note: Tom Rogers, of Stowe, works for The Nature Conservancy in Vermont. Vermont’s increasingly destructive flooding disasters are happening because our rivers are doing exactly what we have spent more than 200 years intentionally designing […]
Letter
We need change from Trump
Dear Editor After two and a half years of investigation, it has been confirmed that Donald Trump, the former president of the United States, has been indicted. This development comes as a relief to many who have witnessed the […]
Letter, Opinion
Town needs process for handling employee issues
Dear Editor, Let me start by saying that the only “facts” I have on the recent issues with Killington Fire & Rescue are from what I’ve read in the Mountain Times, so what has been reported is all that […]
Letter
Support Plymouth’s short term rental ordinance
Dear Editor, Discussion has ensued on two provisions following the Plymouth Select Board’s decision in May 2023 to amend elements of the Short-Term Rental (STR) Ordnance currently in place. These changes were intended to make the regulations more reasonable […]
Letter
Businesses need more from you, governor
By Thomas Greene Editor’s note: This commentary is by Thomas Christopher Greene, a novelist, founder of Vermont College of Fine Arts, and currently the owner of Hugo’s Bar and Grill in Montpelier. Governor Scott: I write this as a […]
Letter
We’re swimming in money, but could we drown?
Dear Editor, The pandemic stimulus provided by the federal government and The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have injected close to $6.7 trillion into the U.S. economy over a three-year period. This is on top of the annual budget spending […]
Letter
Vermont students speak against Florida education
Dear Editor, Another Florida headline passed by the screens of millions last week, making waves with captions like “a big step backwards” and “new teaching standards say that African Americans benefited from slavery.” These standards have changed the narrative […]