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Solar power works. But in winter, it’s not enough
“Unless we develop truly massive seasonal battery storage — at a scale that is, at present, economically unfeasible — solar alone is not going to generate sufficient power…
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Community Forum: In Syria, ‘What fresh hell is this?’
On Dec. 26 a friend in Damascus told me about life in the Syrian capital right now: “We go to bed afraid, we wake up afraid, we work…
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Community Forum: Vt. needs compromise, not polarization
People are tired of politics. Fear, mistrust and polarization have that effect. Trust is the connective tissue of civic structures, and the trend at every level is to…
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Community Forum: Vaccines are our lifeboats
Dreaded diseases that we have forgotten about because vaccines have eliminated them are threatening to return.
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Community Forum: The coming energy shortage — we must act
Even with strong efficiency measures and our admirable New England frugality, we are an electricity-thirsty society. The transition from an 80% fossil fuel energy supply to electricity is…
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Community Forum: Consider a low-sodium approach to snow removal
Winter is fast approaching in Addison County, and with the first snow of the season comes the familiar sound of snowplows scraping the pavement and salting the roads…
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Community Forum: Inequities give rise to oligarchy
Today, while 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, three multi-billionaires own more wealth than the bottom half of American society.
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Community Forum: Ideas for reducing the tax burden
Taxes have a bad rap. In part, this is because we never discuss who pays which taxes. Taxes have gone up for working people while wealthier people have…
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Community Forum: Real leaders bridge differences
Governor Phil Scott pulled off a trifecta win in the latest election. The “most popular” governor in the country, a non-MAGA, conservative Republican in a liberal state, was…
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Community Forum: Give thanks this holiday season
The year 2024 was a difficult time for many. Once again, floods and severe weather destroyed homes, businesses and crops this summer.
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Community Forum: Welcoming ‘New Americans’
As Vermont’s Treasurer, I am committed to growing Vermont’s economy and building a more inclusive future for our state. To keep our economy on a positive track, we…
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Community Forum: Affordability needs a new approach
Vermonters are suffering from unsustainable increases in the cost of everything from property taxes to healthcare. Too many people are working hard and stretching social security checks, but…
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Community Forum: Conservation vital to our health
In the natural world I find hope and a deep understanding that life will go on regardless of our choices today. I also know that we can choose…
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Community Forum: Enough is enough
I see Hamas attack Israel and kill the greatest single number of Jews since the Holocaust/ and I say Enough./ I see Israel respond by attacking Gaza and…
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Community Forum: Protecting holy Earth is up to you
Tossed and distracted by ever-exchanging news cycles, it seems like a long time since last April, when many of us shared a profound, earthy moment as the path…
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Community Forum: Health care, a way home
To envision and create effective change in our health care system, we must be honest with ourselves about the challenges and opportunities that deter or impel strategic change.