Letter to the editor: Proper autumn garden care can help pollinators

Fall is the time of year we generally begin to put our gardens to bed. I have recently changed my garden practices considerably since learning that our gardens can be important havens for pollinating insects and other wildlife during every season of the year.

Here in Addison County, people are celebrating National Pollinator Week June 19-25 with garden tours, book displays at libraries, and more. 

Does it matter if someone running for the Vermont State Legislature states publicly that the 2020 Presidential Election was stolen?

Pollinators have become the new “buzz” word in the last several months.  We now have National Pollinator Week, June 20-26!

In addition to being local parents and educators, Joanna and Jamie are committed to a vision for a just, multiracial democracy that works for all.

I have one question about the plan by the Vergennes City Fire Department to conduct a planned burn of the building at 40 North Street (“City Firefighters Plan Training Burn,” Addison Independent, May 6, 2021).Has anyone considered how much carbon dioxide, … (read more)

I support Cornwall resident Chris Kramer for the At-Large School Board seat in the upcoming Addison County School District election on Town Meeting Day March 2. His name will be on the ballot in every town and citizens in all member towns can vote for him … (read more)

There are many things that trouble me about the ACSD consolidation plans. Recent coverage in the Addison Independent addresses many of the issues that concern me as a resident of Weybridge and a member of the ACSD community. By contrast with the ACSD proc … (read more)

This election cycle, I plan to vote for Jubilee McGill for the Vermont House seat to represent the towns of Bridport, New Haven, and Weybridge. Here’s why: Jubilee’s opponent is Harvey Smith, my current state representative. He has shown this session that … (read more)

I am writing to thank Senators Chris Bray and Ruth Hardy for their vote earlier this year for the Vermont Global Warming Solution Act (GWSA). I am wondering where my Representative, Harvey Smith, stands on this bill since he was absent the day of the vote … (read more)

Thank you for the recent feature article on gardening. As a long-time backyard vegetable gardener, I have also noticed the increased interest in gardening during this time of staying close to home during the pandemic.  Gardening in Vermont is not for the … (read more)

Listening to Gov. Phil Scott on Vermont Public Radio recently as he mounted objection after objection to proposals to combat climate change, I kept thinking, “He’s missing something!” For every proposed climate solution suggested to him by callers and the … (read more)

Many of us have a tendency to pretend that what we don’t see can’t hurt us. This is unfortunately not the case with methane leaks coming from natural gas and oil refineries. This harmful, invisible gas is flowing freely into our atmosphere. The New York T … (read more)