Op/Ed
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Actually, Prop. 3 would not force union dues
Please correct the misinformation in previous letter regarding unions; that issue has been settled already.
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Those who bear wisdom in our midst
I have been wondering what message was brought to Middlebury by the bear family that staged a sit-in atop a tree in the town’s center and shut down…
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10-year-old shares thoughtful voting points
I’m 10, and I would like to share some voting points that are important to me.
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Vote Heffernan, he has judgment
I have come to appreciate Steve Heffernan’s sound judgment and integrity. Steve loves this state and country. He has proven that by his years of service.
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The Republican Party has a rotten brand
While both of our political parties are rife with flaws, only one of them has totally lost its moral compass. Republicans are the party of Trump.
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Heffernan uses common sense
As Vermonters struggle under the state’s affordability crisis, Senator Heffernan has consistently stood up for working families, seniors and veterans.
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Don’t sweep genocide under the rug
Many misinterpreted the word “chosen.”
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Janoo is ready to be Governor
I first met Amanda Janoo at a small meet-and-greet at the Brandon Bookstore early in the campaign. Before saying a word about her plans, she asked everyone to…
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Removing others’ yard signs is sad
My husband David and I went out early in the morning and carefully placed 25 Amanda Janoo signs. Within one week, most of the signs have disappeared.
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Editorial: Vote! It matters!
This year’s mid-term election may be the most important of our lifetimes. On the national election, if Democrats can retake the House they will regain some political power…
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History as a Way of Seeing
A few weeks ago, when I was teaching my students in my Southwest Borderlands class, I asked them to look at what historians call a primary source document,…
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Community Forum: Vt. heading toward the educational equivalent of a Big Box store
This week’s writer is Wendy Baker, superintendent of the Addison Central School District. Vermont’s public education is undergoing a rushed, top-down overhaul by the Agency of Education that…
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Addison Independent Endorsements
Before we make our recommendations for the political offices below, here’s why we do it. The purpose of an endorsement is to cite reasons why one candidate might…
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In Other Words: AI devalues what makes us human
Holden Caulfield, the tormented teenage hero of “The Catcher in the Rye,” was a great enemy of anything phony. These days, when artificial intelligence, the ultimate in phoniness,…
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Ways of Seeing: Communities are all around us
We’ve been doing some repairs to our house. On the side of the garage, we pulled off a rotted clapboard and discovered that the wood beneath it was…
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Opinion: An economist responds to Jette’s letter
In his letter to the Addison Independent, my friend Peter Jette writes that he’s flabbergasted by the number of Amanda Janoo signs he sees. Having carefully studied her…