Dear Editor, From Ayn Rand to Ronald Reagan, America’s conservative heroes have preached “public is bad, private is good.” Yet public means “accessible to or shared by all members of the community,” while private means “intended for or restricted to […]
Category: Letter
Letter, Opinion
Saluting the forgotten heroes
Dear Editor, The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global shift in how we function as a society. From quarantine orders, to face masks, to social distancing, we are all getting used to the “new normal.” However, there are two sectors, […]
Letter, Opinion
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Dear Editor, April is Child Abuse Prevention Month across the country. This unprecedented time for all Vermonters brings out the best in us all and also can elevate the risk for child abuse, domestic violence and increased substance abuse. Stress […]
Letter, Opinion
Celebrate Earth Day with plant-based eating
Dear Editor, With the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, we are already reducing our carbon footprint during the pandemic by curtailing travel. But we can do so much more by cutting our consumption of animal meat and […]
Letter, Opinion
Non-essential medical practices take away from capacity
Dear Editor, We are in an intense fight to defeat the Coronavirus; to reduce passing it around and deaths. If we really want to beat it, then we have to work together. So here is my concern. First, a tiny […]
Letter, Opinion
Yankee ingenuity
Dear Editor, Listen, people! Vermonters have what it takes! We don’t run from problems, we run TO them. For generations we have prepared for this. Our tendency is to be courteous and law-abiding. We give each other space, naturally (and […]
Letter, Opinion
Ludlow to launch Black River Independent School
Dear Editor, The time is now for our Black River community. We are ready to make a big move. You have been hearing from us for three years now, in some form, about our mission to open an independent school […]
Letter, Opinion
Thank you WUMHS teachers, staff
Dear Editor, Everyone is having to deal with disruptions to their daily lives in light of the COVID-19 crisis. Many of us are out of work, or adjusting to working from home. Families of school-aged children especially are going through […]
Letter, Opinion
Killington Active Seniors thanks community for support
Dear Editor, On behalf of the Killington Active Seniors, I would like to thank the many people who have reached out to offer help and support to us in these unusual times. I would particularly like to acknowledge the Killington […]
Letter, Opinion
Mass logging must be stopped in GMNF
Dear Editor, Unless activists stop the plan, thousands of acres of Green Mountain National Forest near Killington and Mount Snow will be logged. “They are coming hard with the chainsaws to Green Mountain National Forest,” said Chris Matera, a civil […]