Editorial: County Dems have role in asking Vekos to resign

Two things are clear in the recent Vermont Supreme Court ruling that suspended the law license of Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos: first, that Vekos failed to properly respond to a lawful request for information about her fitness to fulfill her duties; and second that she has betrayed the trust of Addison County voters.

Ways of Seeing: Our neighbors are not our enemies

The hardest and most necessary work of our life is loving other beings.

Climate Matters: As climate crisis rages, Green Mt. National Forest misses the boat

It is widely understood that cutting mature forests is bad for the climate. Last year the public responded with over 1,300 comments against logging and less than 100 in favor. This was a record.

Editorial: Kudos, and thanks Addy All-Stars

I’d be remiss if I didn’t shout from the rooftops that the Addison Independent was named best-of-the-best among New England’s largest weekly newspapers.

Community Forum: SVUUSD budget deserves support

Members of the school board have tried to gather information as to why this budget proposal, with an increase of less than one percent in spending per weighted pupil, and an equalized tax rate decrease of less than one percent, was unacceptable to 59% of … (read more)

Letter to the editor: Scott’s history of vetoes threatens animal legislation

There are two bills currently in the Vermont legislature, Bill H.626 — An Act Related to Animal Welfare — and S.258 — An Act Relating to the Management of Fish and Wildlife.

Letter to the editor: State policies make it tough to boost housing stock

The legislative breakfast held at Shoreham Congregational Church with only one Addison County Legislator, Senator Chris Bray present. Shame on the rest!

Letter to the editor: ‘Mama Mia’ crew thankful for support

Anyone who grocery shops for their household knows how expensive it is to put food on the table right now. When a group of parent volunteers began discussions for how to feed the cast and crew of Vergennes Union High School’s production of Mamma Mia durin … (read more)

Letter to the editor: More lawmakers asked to attend

Our next, and last, Legislative Breakfast will be held in Weybridge on Monday, 8 April. Let’s have some of our representatives there!

Letter to the editor: Is ‘Trumputin’ the best option?

This guy is unfit to be President, and always has been. His first term was a disaster, and everyone with half a brain knows it. Put this wannabe dictator in the slammer.

Letter to the editor: ANWSD should preserve Walden

Addison Northwest Supervisory Union was extremely short-sighted in taking an axe to the VUHS Walden Program in their too-quick budget revision after the first one was rejected.

Faith Gong: Beautiful Things: Haymaker Bun Co.

My adventure of choice has nothing to do with hiking trails, rock faces, or trapezes. My favorite adventure with my children is to take them to breakfast at Haymaker Bun Co. 

Editorial: High fives, and thumbs down, for legislative work this session

Last week and this are crucial weeks in the state’s legislative session; it’s when bills either cross over from the House to the Senate or vice-versa — or die.

Living Together: Figure it out, whatever it takes

While there’s apt to be more than one right answer, I was taught that a crisis, fundamentally, is a critical situation in which the demands exceed the resources available to meet them. A crisis often feels like “we can’t get there from here.”

Ways of Seeing: What is the cost of flourishing?

Have you ever been lost? Before there were the map apps, it surely happened more frequently while driving. Hiking can be a different situation.

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