Letters to the Editor

To the Editor:
Our senators, Peter Welch and Bernie Sanders, and our representative, Becca Balint, have been in the forefront of the awakening of Democratic senators and congresspeople to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. In July, Bernie and Peter cosponsored Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (...
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I would like to thank everyone for the flowers, cards, and their thoughts at the passing of my mother-in-law, Lilla Hall. She was a wonderful and generous person. I will miss her and all her stories. Lilla lived quite a life. Lilla had many stories of her farm life and her...
We at the Rural School Community Alliance (RSCA) commend the leadership and members of the Act 73 Redistricting Task Force for their principled, evidence-driven approach to the work assigned by the Vermont Legislature.
On Nov. 10, the Task Force voted to send a proposal forward to the...
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Twin Valley boys’ soccer team, we wish to thank Steve, Bev, and the crew at the North Star Bowl for hosting our team on Wednesday, November 5, for a pizza party, bowling, and mini-golf. We had so much fun and thank you for your generosity!
Steve Oyer...
Vermont is undergoing the most significant land-use regulation update in over 50 years. As Tier 2 and Tier 3 mapping and rulemaking under Act 181 of 2024 move forward, decisions are being made right now that will affect how Vermonters access their homes, live on, build on, and use their land....
To the Editor:
David Zuckerman’s letter in the Deerfield Valley News October 30 edition concerning property taxes and second-home owners is, at the very least, confusing. In the first paragraph he’s talking about income and that less wealthy people pay a greater proportion of their income...
To the Editor:
In recognition of the 250th birthdays of our Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of our country, the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the 110th anniversary of World War I, and in recognition of Veterans Day, we extend our...
To the Editor:
As we all know, our health care system relies on multiple “payers” and the commercial insurance payers each issue many, many different policies, each with different terms. This system depends on a dizzying array of codes and paperwork to function. The billing efforts alone...
To the Editor:
When we read about problems and tragedies, it’s easy to become distressed. To increase happiness, think about things for which you have gratitude. My family does this at the end of dinner when we say “grats.” This involves one person telling us three things for which she or...
To the Editor:
Upon taking office in January, one of the first directives issued by President Trump was to order federal employees to report to work in person. It was clear at the time that this was done with the expectation that many of those workers would, in response, leave their jobs—...

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