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I saw a bumper sticker the other day that read, “I’M ALREADY AGAINST THE NEXT WAR.” I had to…
We need to heed forecasts of 20th century visionaries
A new book by Giulano da Empoli entitled “The Hour of the Predator” paints a bleak but credible landscape…
What’s big idea with forest blocks, corridors?
Our town, Charlotte, is known for its beautiful rural landscapes, scenic vistas and deep-rooted connection to the natural world,…
Letter to the Editor: Aug. 7
Are you satisfied with the Trump dictatorship? To the Editor: I’m slowly coming to the opinion that a growing…
Letters to the Editor: July 24
Encourage adoption of resolution supporting due To the Editor: Recent federal immigration enforcement actions have raised concerns about due…
Way forward for Democratic Party is listening to constituents
New York City, the largest city in the United States, with a population of 8.4 million people or 2.5…
Letter to the Editor: July 10
Suggestions on how to ‘liberate your barn’ To the editor: If you are feeling heartened, angry, frustrated or perhaps…
Charlotte turns out for one of biggest protests in U.S. history
It’s predicted that 4-6 million people showed up at 2,100 sites across the United States on Saturday, June 14,…
Letter to the Editor: June 26
Protecting SNAP protects farmers To the Editor: As the director of the Burlington Farmers Market I am deeply concerned…
Letter to the Editor: June 12
Balint should apologize for offensive remark about immigrants To the Editor: Rep. Becca Balint’s May 28 town hall in…
Burlington progressives should oppose mayor’s privatizing
When Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency sought to take a meat cleaver to federal agencies, Burlingtonians —…
Anti-Netanyahu = antisemitism is a false equivalency
I usually write about Vermont, but even here we’re complicit in the horror being perpetrated on Gaza unless we…
Big Beautiful Bill may be big, but really not that beautiful
Before many of us woke up the morning of May 22, the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed HR.1 aka…
Letters to the Editor: May 29
Concerns about the Education Transformation Bill To the Editor: Champlain Valley School District Board Chair Meghan Metzler and I…
Government not a problem — if supported, used responsibly
There’s been a lot of blither written on both ends of the political spectrum about how government is not…
Letters to the Editor: May 15
Clarification of article about town garage solar power To the Editor: Kudos to the Charlotte Energy Committee and the…
Education reform often brings unintended consequences
Now that the House has passed an education reform plan, it will be easy to get bogged down in…
Where have the once vibrant Vermont towns gone?
What are the cohesive elements in Vermont’s 247 towns and cities? What sustains their human connection, commerce and community?…
Proposal 5 isn’t reproductive-care cure-all
In November of 2022, Vermonters overwhelmingly voted in favor of Proposal 5, the Reproductive Liberty Amendment, which enshrined abortion…
Echoes of past usurpations resound in current policies
The history of the current president is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object…