Opinion: Heffernan showed us who to vote for

Our district deserves better.

Opinion: Bird banding was a success

t is an awesome way to see birds up close and to learn about the data that they are collecting and how it is used.

Opinion: Sen. Heffernan’s comments abhorrent

His recent musings on the floor of the Senate are another reminder of why it’s so important that this — his first term in the legislature — should be his last.

Community Forum: Local rescue squads help our neighbors

Local EMS works best when the community understands it, supports it, and feels connected to it.

Opinion: Don’t push Vermonters off the land

Why should increasing town density also require additional regulation over farmland, rural infrastructure, and the kind of living that has long defined much of Vermont?

Opinion: Collaboration results in safer road

On behalf of everyone who values a safer, calmer neighborhood, thank you for listening and taking action.

Editorial: College’s strategic plan is as bold as it is optimistic

It’s all part of the vision captured by Baucom in the title of his team’s strategic plan: “Excellence. Purpose. Joy.”

Climate Matters: Working together in ways large & small creates big change

“Addressing climate change leans heavy on the “unity’ part, on our ability and willingness to pull together.”

Ways of Seeing: Fairytale Romania

Being in the small village of Arbore is like stepping into a fairyland.

Clippings: Community is worth the push

A reporter’s work this spring with the Community Roots Apprentice Fellowship program reminded her of why the work of being in community is worth it.

Opinion: Electricity is the right choice for wastewater treatment plant

“I think it’s likely that over the next ten to twenty years, running the drying operation at our treatment plant on electricity will both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save money.”

2026 Green Up Day in Middlebury was a rousing success

The word from many longtime participants is that more trash was collected this year than at any point in recent memory.

Poem: Under Our Golden Dome

For Representative Peter Conlon, retiring

Opinion: Tanya Byker will help us face our challenges

“We are lucky to have people of her caliber called to public service.”

Opinion: Tanya Byker will fight for you

“Tanya has my vote; I hope she can count on yours as well.”

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