Campaigns are in full swing as Election Day nears. Editors should pay extra attention to letters that give a thumbs up or thumbs down to candidates and other ballot initiatives.  Letter-writing campaigns have become as sophisticated and strategic as advertising campaigns. An unfortunate result is that many newspapers now charge[Read More…]

To the Editor: My name is Lisa R. Gosselin and I have lived in Claremont for the last 41 years. My husband, James, and I have raised our two children in this wonderful community. They attended Claremont schools, successfully completed college and have established themselves as productive members of society.[Read More…]

Thank you for your hospitality To the Editor: I want to thank the people of Lempster for welcoming me into their Old Home Day festivities last Saturday. From getting help parking and unloading supplies for a booth to being welcomed as part of the parade, your hospitality was greatly appreciated.[Read More…]

Yemen and the U.S. Congress must get the U.S. out of Yemen with a war-powers resolution. Sixteen million people in Yemen, more than half their population, face famine, due to almost seven years of the U.S.-supported Saudi/UAE blockade and war on Yemen. Imagine suffering through multiple bombing raids at home,[Read More…]

There are many things we’d love to leave our children and future generations, but of all those wonderful things, a healthy place for them to raise children of their own might be the most important. Unfortunately today, we’re still using fuels that pollute the air in our children’s lungs and[Read More…]

Hospitals are for healing, not guns The Vermont Legislature just passed S.30, an important piece of legislation that will ban guns in hospitals across all of Vermont and strengthen the background checking of folks buying guns, effectively closing what is known as the “Charleston Loophole.” Along with most Vermonters I[Read More…]

Skiing should be able to be enjoyed by anyone who wants to engage in the activity without being financially shut out. In the face of corporate mega ski resorts that can cost well in excess of $100 for a one-day lift ticket, the fact that Vermont increasingly has smaller, exciting[Read More…]

As Vermont embarks on its Climate Action Plan, how are our toilets helping us get to the sustainable future we need? Compost toilet systems can protect water resources, complete the nutrient cycle and even help build climate resilience. Many Vermonters use composting toilets to safely and affordably transform their human[Read More…]

This is the year for Proposal 5, the Reproductive Liberty Amendment, which has been in the Legislature since 2019, and is almost certainly finally going to be voted on this year. If approved, it will give Vermont voters a chance to amend our Constitution to include protections for reproductive rights.[Read More…]

I continue to hear calls for exempting rehabilitation of older buildings from the requirements of Vermont’s rules on accessibility for those disabled. The usual claims are that retrofitting older buildings is too expensive, that it discourages rehab projects and deprives the state of needed affordable housing. But builders can request[Read More…]