Opinion: Ukraine shows us need for restraint and respect for law

A community of nations without warfare requires first the respect of its leaders for their own commitments to the rule of law and to the building of good will towards one another.

Opinion: ATV law degrades Orwell

A vote of YES to DISAPPROVE this ill-conceived “law” will put it to rest and preserve the quality of life of our special town.

Letter to the editor: School closures weren’t even on the table

Clarification: No bill in the House, Senate or proposed by Gov. Scott has included mandatory school closures.

Separation

Our Cornwall poet writes in celebration of our earthly astronauts.

Opinion: Rising oil prices affect everyday costs

Normal folks are paying more for everything that comes through the Strait of Hormuz.

Opinion: Don’t allow dangerous ATVs on Orwell’s peaceful roads

An ordinance opens up Orwell’s town roads to recreational ATV use where it had previously not been allowed.

Opinion: In support of kindness

A reflection on the long-standing generosity of Paul Ralston.

Editorial: Trump’s decline has real costs

President Trump’s mental decline has become a national concern.

H.955 vs Gov. Scott’s veto?

After 10 years of Scott’s rule as governor, the state is worse off on the major issues: health care, education, affordable housing, job growth, youth flight.

A lose-lose for Trump

Trump supporters must stop rationalizing his outrageous conduct as a wily negotiating tactic.

Legislative Report: We’re balancing land-use and housing priorities

Legislative Report by Sen. Ruth Hardy, D-Middlebury

Legislative Report: Protecting private property rights and our environment is the Vt. way

Now that Act 181 is law, its consequences are coming into focus.

Letter to Gov. Scott: It’s up to you to restore our trust

This week’s writer is Lincoln resident Liza Cochran, a writer, teacher and mother of two young daughters.

Opinion: From integrity to indignity

One hundred and fifty years ago, on April 14, 1876, at the dedication of the Freedman’s Memorial in Washington, D.C., and at a delicate moment of possibility for a nation in dire need of healing in the aftermath of the savageries of our Civil War, Frederi … (read more)

Opinion: Trump is spilling real blood

It’s not just the ketchup on the wall now; it’s the blood on the ground and on the hands of this administration. Christy Alger Orwell  

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