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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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.”