Editorial: 12% is shocking, but don’t let the number fool you

“Just half of the projected [property tax] increase is due to anticipated increases in higher school budgets in the 2026-2027 school year.”

“Turning local libraries into telehealth hubs [can give] residents a familiar, trusted place to connect with health care providers.”

“Our strength is in our ability to work together to meet needs and solve problems.”

“A leader with even less ability to absorb, process and retain facts than most of us is ineffective, and potentially dangerous.”

“Lamenting record corporate profits is the wrong approach.”

“Trump and his administration share responsibility for the political violence that is spiking in the US.”

“If Vermont wants to attract young professionals and retain families, we must rethink who pays what in property taxes.”

“Like Jamaica, Vermont is learning that climate change does not just threaten ecosystems, it threatens livelihoods, heritage and the communities built around our working landscapes.”

“How can we liberate ourselves from the mindset of winners and losers and cultivate a sense of common cause with our fellow citizens?”

“When I travel abroad, even just up to Canada, I’m embarrassed to tell people I’m American.”

“I’ll note that the author of the Nov. 20 Vergennes Police Log deserves an E.B. White award for brevity.”

“Vermont’s child care future depends on the strength of its early childhood education workforce.”

“According to DT’s latest posts, seditious acts should be punished severely. So why is he a free man?”

“The specific reasons for this name change are in support of righting a horrible wrong.”

A poem by Morris Earle.