We need to make health care available

“When anyone in our community gets sick, they should see a doctor — period. That’s what equal dignity looks like.”

Letter to the Editor: All politics is local

“Lies and deceptions are the expected and acceptable manner in which [Donald Trump] conducts his transactional life.”

Letter to the Editor: Plenty of thanks for lighting Middlebury Falls

“Thank you, Bruce, and thank you Better Middlebury Partnership for embracing this treasured experience.”

Poem: Living in Ripton, Vermont

“Rails/on a sleigh for the ride up to/Bread Loaf. Its rising mountain./ Its writers, porch-rocking, revising/their novels and poems, refusing/to correct a frozen typo.”

Letter to the Editor: Confessions of a second home owner

“I enjoy the amenities of both states but contribute little to those state-funded amenities, except for sales tax.”

Yes, Virginia….

“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.”

Visions of Renewal: Singing in the Dark

“A cherished aspect of this season for me has always been its songs.”

In the bleak midwinter, there is light

“As surely as the sun will rise in the east each morning, we will continue to need each other.”

Letter to the Editor: A Ukrainian asks you to pray for peace in her country

“People need to know that they are not alone, that they have not been forgotten.”

Letter to the Editor: The litany of his failings never ends

“Random, unrestrained disruption is not a rational strategy.”

Colorful lights on downtown falls show Middlebury’s true vibrance

“In a time of year when so much attention is pulling us in all directions and the darkness of the season can be oppressive, the impressive and intense colors of the flowing water is a testament to the light and hope of the holiday season.”

The paradox of taxes: They hurt, but improve our lives

“Taxpayers expect a high value for the money spent with the success of future projects dependent on that fulfillment. But when that high bar is met, it’s gratifying.”

Community Forum: Stand with Afghan Allies & Vermont’s future

“I felt a deep responsibility to a community that had risked so much in support of U.S. missions abroad.”

Ways of Seeing: Meet Ernie Cyr and his butternuts

“Seeing the beautiful intricate design of the complete nut seems like a miracle. A sculpture. How seldom we see the meat of even a walnut shelled unbroken.”

Letter to the Editor: Addison County lawmakers seek Vekos resignation

“We, the undersigned members of the Addison County Legislative Delegation, once again call on Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos to resign her position immediately.”

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