Letter to the editor: Paine’s ‘Crisis’ a roadmap for now

On December 23, 1776, American patriot Thomas Paine published this essay: ‘The (American) Crisis.’ The first line is ‘These are the times that try men’s souls.’ (At the outset I would like to make a simple amend to say “these are the times that try (wo)men’s souls.).

These much maligned, often misunderstood creatures are just another example of evolution’s most divine and brilliant work.

Five local residents have stepped forward seeking to fill an interim vacancy on the Middlebury selectboard.