Planning ahead for ICE

Until American citizens prevail with measures to hold ICE agents accountable for any use of excessive force, we all must deal with what the nation now considers a renegade militia that doesn’t care about the harm it does.

We’ve heard time and time again that we must close and consolidate our public schools to lower our property taxes, but this argument has a glaring and ironic omission — sound math.

“Does it make sense to save your own life if you can’t save your children’s?”

Local law enforcement and state government officials use the word “unprofessional” to frame their condemnation of a recent ICE operation in South Burlington. This begs the question: What would correctly describe a “professional” ICE operation under simila … (read more)

It is deeply disappointing, and frankly heartbreaking, that a week intended to bring students at Beeman Elementary together in understanding, collaboration, and celebration of their individuality was canceled due to online threats of violence.

The Slate Valley Unified Union School District will hold a budget revote on March 31.

We read Angelo Lynn’s editorial and were glad to see the criticism of ICE’s brutal tactics in South Burlington. Mr. Lynn really lost us in the last section, however, where he says it is crucial to have local police and state troopers on the scene to “prot … (read more)

Once again, leaders make war and the citizenry pays the price.

What might $1 billion a day purchase besides war?

Historically, state fish and wildlife agencies evolved to serve recreational hunting and trapping interests and to eliminate “predators” for ranchers. The fundamental mission of state wildlife agencies is not animal welfare — it is resource management for … (read more)

That the war in Iran is a sad fiasco becomes more apparent each day: our president declared “total victory” in the first few hours but somehow our adversaries didn’t get the message, and now there are hundreds of dead schoolgirls and skyrocketing oil pric … (read more)

As an Addison County constituent, I was disappointed to see that Vermont Senator Steven Heffernan was absent for the Senate vote on Proposition 4 on March 11.

It’s hard not to be outraged by law enforcement’s needless and brutal tactics in the March 11 confrontation in South Burlington when ICE officials pursued a Mexican immigrant who they thought was in Vermont illegally. While temperance held throughout much … (read more)

When I was a child, my Romanian immigrant grandparents lived in a walkup apartment in the South Bronx, and I loved everything about it.

Volunteerism is not just about giving, it’s also about receiving. People who volunteer often gain new friendships, a stronger sense of purpose, and a deeper connection to their community.