Dear Editor, I wish to agree with Rebecca Holcombe’s views about religious schools taking public money on the basis of “nondiscrimination” for a religious school, while those schools not only discriminate, as the Grace School in the article does in a heinous […]
Category: Letter
Letter, Opinion
Auditor’s report on dairy confirms industry flaws
Dear Editor, The Vermont State Auditor’s report, which tells us that the cost to taxpayers for supporting the Vermont dairy industry during the period 2010-2019 has been very high but stops short of saying largely ineffective, has already stimulated the […]
Letter, Opinion
What I tell my patients in a warming world
Dear Editor, Many people don’t realize that global weather patterns can actually have a bearing on their health. I consider it part of my responsibility as a medical professional to explain these challenges to my patients, especially as the weather […]
Letter, Opinion
A plan to make climate solutions a reality
Dear Editor, You’ve probably heard a lot about the personal actions we can all take to help mitigate the effects of the climate crisis. Bike to work more. Stop eating meat. Turn off your lights. Sound familiar? I may be […]
Letter, Opinion
The policing we deserve
Dear Editor, Two Mondays ago, on my way to work I stopped at the end of Spellman Terrace to take my turn onto South Main Street when a terrifying scene unfolded in front of me. A young man, in obvious […]
Letter, Opinion
Admirable intentions, but real obstacles ignored
Dear Editor, We read that Bridge to Rutland (B2R), a well-meaning grass-roots project, is laying plans to bring asylum seekers to Rutland. I am bucking the current here, but has anyone given any thought to how and where any numbers […]
Letter, Opinion
Wastewater: foster closed-loop nutrient cycling
Dear Editor, The Rich Earth Institute applauds Secretary Moore’s April 28 editorial focused on wastewater infrastructure and the pending ARPA funding from Congress, and offers this response. Based in Brattleboro, our organization has been developing innovations in the wastewater sector […]
Letter, Opinion
Carol Geery running for Mill River School Board
Dear Clarendon Residents, On May 18, there will be a special election for a seat on the Mill River School Board. My experience demonstrates that I will be able to contribute the leadership needed to help the school district move […]
Letter, Opinion
School board progress: more than a mascot
Dear Editor, When some school board members state that the Rutland City School Board should have been doing other things, maybe they didn’t notice we were because they were so stuck in retaining the Raider mascot. Over this last year […]
Letter, Opinion
Banning meat?
Dear Editor, So, I heard on Fox News that President Biden may be banning meat to combat global warming. Then I remembered that Colorado Democrat Governor Jared Polis had issued a similar proclamation last month. My first reaction was, what […]