DUMMERSTON — Jeff Potter's article is excellent. One way to help homeless people like the woman in the article is to contact Governor Shumlin and our state legislators and ask them to increase funding for the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board.
This can be done by raising taxes on millionaires.
Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...
The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...
WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...
In response to decisions made by voters and Town Meeting representatives on a plastic bag ban, a Compassionate Cities initiative, and recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day, Town Manager Peter Elwell issued an update on the progress made by municipal staff on each item. At the April 4 regular Selectboard meeting, Elwell said, “two of them carry responsibilities,” and town officials “have to do the work necessary” to explore the town's options. On Town Meeting day, voters overwhelmingly approved an article asking...
I'm voting for Bruce Lisman in the Aug. 9 Republican primary contest for governor and hope that other voters will do the same. I feel this is the year when an outsider and non-politician has the best chance of changing Vermont for the better. It would be exciting to have a governor who won't reward his political cronies but will seek the best-quality people to serve our state. Bruce's opponent, Phil Scott, seems like a good person, but he has...
PUTNEY-Yellow Barn enters the second half of its summer festival this week with performances on Thursday through Saturday (July 25–27), and a Saturday morning masterclass with Laurence Lesser (July 27). Returning to the Big Barn stage this summer are violinist Anthony Marwood, clarinetist Alan Kay, cellist John Myerscough, and violist Krzysztof Chorzelski, plus newcomers cellist Luise Buchberger and violist Pauline Sachse. Thursday's free performance is the second in Yellow Barn's new side-by-side concerts. At Yellow Barn, musicians have their own...
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