In order to support the young people who will be participating in the Global Climate Strike Sept. 20, I am sharing a letter written by a sixth grader at Mount Holly School discussing the use of single-use plastic. This … Continued
Congress is finally taking steps to end surprise medical billing, a longstanding issue that for years has caused needless stress and financial woes for Vermont patients as well as patients across the country. No one should be subjected to the … Continued
In the midst of the warm summer months, it’s easy to forget the long winter and cold, wet spring we survived this year. But there are plenty of reasons for Vermonters, especially with moderate incomes, to take action now in … Continued
Every year, when budget writers in Montpelier begin their work – and legislators begin to determine what to spend – the backdrop of these conversations is marked by an unavoidable reality: Vermont has a serious problem with its unfunded liabilities. … Continued
Summer is a magical season for kids – a time when they finally get to make many of their own decisions. Except when it comes to reading. This summer millions of children will be slogging through a school-assigned reading list. … Continued
My very good friend John M. Mitchell died at 80 March 28 in Rutland. He was the CEO of Swiss-owned OMYA’s North American operations, managed from Proctor, until his retirement in 2000, and a founding director of the Ethan Allen … Continued
Many Vermonters are not aware that Vermont is number two in the U.S. for incidence of Lyme disease. According to the Vermont Department of Health, cases of other tick-borne diseases such as Babesiosis and Anaplasmosis are also steadily increasing in … Continued
Attending the 34th annual Essex Memorial Day Parade Saturday, May 25, Gov. Phil Scott delivered the following address for Memorial Day. In the early summer of 1944, the world had been at war for nearly six years. Free nations were … Continued
May 20 marks National Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day, creating an opportunity to raise recognition in our communities around the importance of supporting older Vermonters in maintaining good mental health. Twenty years ago, a one-year experiment concluded, and it … Continued
The son of a tenant farming parents in west-central Indiana, Ernie Pyle became history’s greatest war correspondent. When Pyle was killed by a Japanese machine gun bullet on the tiny Pacific island of Ie Shima in 1945, his columns were … Continued