Fran Putnam
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Letter to the editor: Ed reform effort going too fast
I strongly believe that H.454 is being rushed through without enough scrutiny and support, either from the Legislature or from Vermonters.
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Letter to the editor: ACSD candidates committed to public education
We urge all voters in the Addison Central School District to vote for Jess Venable-Novak and Ron Makleff as new school board members from Middlebury.
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Letter to the editor: It’s not too late to comment on Telephone Gap plan
Last Saturday, on a bitterly cold and snowy day, I attended a rally with 100 other Vermonters at the Vermont headquarters of the U.S. Forest Service to call…
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Letter to the editor: Sen. Bray has worked hard on green energy issues
Senator Chris Bray (and other legislative leaders) are working hard to help Vermonters move off of the high-cost, price-volatile roller coaster of imported fossil fuels. He deserves our…
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Three honored at Eco-Spirit night
The Spirit In Nature Annual Meeting for 2024, held at the Ripton Community Center on May 12, combined tradition and innovation as SpIN celebrated the 25th anniversary of…
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Letter to the editor: Neonic bill will help pollinators
How fitting that on June 17, the first day of National Pollinator Week, the members of the Vermont House and Senate overrode Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of H.706,…
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SpIN to celebrate 25 years with a walk and award
The Spirit In Nature Interfaith Paths organization will celebrate its 25th Anniversary May 12 by giving its Eco-Spirit Award to the Pollinator Pathways founders.
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Letter to the editor: Questions on Snake Mt. work
I was appalled to read the letter from J. Beamish about the destruction on the east side of Snake Mountain due to what looks like unwise logging that…
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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…
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Letter to the editor: Managing invasives crucial to pollinator habitat
Here in Addison County, people are celebrating National Pollinator Week June 19-25 with garden tours, book displays at libraries, and more.
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Letter to the editor: McGill will work hard for Addison-5
Does it matter if someone running for the Vermont State Legislature states publicly that the 2020 Presidential Election was stolen?
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Letter to the editor: There are easy ways to help pollinators
Pollinators have become the new “buzz” word in the last several months. We now have National Pollinator Week, June 20-26!
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Letter to the editor: Doria, McCallum social justice vision vital to ACSD
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.
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Letter to the editor: CO2 an issue with city burn?
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…
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Letter to the editor: Kramer supported in quest for ACSD board seat
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…
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Letter to the editor: Departure from ACSD difficult but necessary choice
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…