Letter to the editor: Rare sighting in downtown

On March 7, I was sitting in the window table of Sabai Sabai restaurant on Merchants Row in Middlebury with some girlfriends. It was 7:30 p.m. and I glanced out the window and saw a beaver step off the street and onto the sidewalk.

Letter to the editor: Changes needed in school taxes

Thirty years ago, I had my moment of fame when I took my sheep to town hall to pay for my tax bill, protesting the way we fund our schools.

Letter to the editor: State protects abortion access

As a teenager, I know that there is not a lot of information about reproductive rights and abortion rights in Vermont. I’m a junior in high school, and I have recently been learning a lot of how Vermont laws have made abortion accessible and affordable.

Letter to the editor: ACSD officials thankful for school budget support

The Addison Central School District Board would like to extend its deep gratitude to the ACSD community for its support of the FY25 budget.

Letter to the editor: Local gubernatorial hopeful offers vision for future

As I introduce myself as Esther Charlestin, a candidate for your next governor, I am met with skepticism. “Who do you think you are?” “Where did you come from?” “Why are you here?” 

Letter to the editor: U.S. policy has fueled conflict in Palestine, Ukraine

Mr. Gleason’s letter in the March 7th Addison Independent regarding U.S. support of the elimination of the Palestinian people from their traditional homeland was a poignant reminder of our complicity in the majority of death and suffering going on in the … (read more)

Letter to the editor: Why not take Now for what it is?

This is Now./ Of all of the moments in my entire life,/ This is the only one that is Now.

Letter to the editor: Vermont should take a cue from NY on seed legislation

The Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition, representing over 75 diversified farms in Addison and Chittenden County, has been a strong driver of economic growth and environmental stewardship in the state of Vermont.

Letter to the editor: Fish & Wildlife debate needs to go beyond ‘us vs. them’

It doesn’t have to be this way. Common ground exists in the wildlife debate and what won’t help find it is people yelling at one another.

Letter to the editor: The phrase ‘wildlife advocates’ is a misnomer

Despite what its board members state and prefer us to think, Protect Our Wildlife, the primary organization driving legislative action, is an animal rights organization and should be specifically labeled by the media as such.

Letter to the editor: Fish & Wildlife debate missing larger picture

For background, hunting and fishing are the most important things in my life outside of my family.

Letter to the editor: New Middlebury selectman says thanks

I would like to thank the voters of Middlebury for turning out at the Town Meeting elections and to thank those that supported my candidacy for selectboard.

Letter to the editor: Education goals need rethinking

Despite usually approving school budgets without question, I must admit that, when I walked into the voting booth this Tuesday, my pen briefly hovered over the “no” oval for the 2025 ACSD budget.

Letter to the editor: Expand free fishing license eligibility

My name is Raymond Bapp and I am an adult male with intellectual disabilities. My favorite thing to do during my free time is go fishing.

Letter to the editor: Beware of who gets your vote

Germany got Hitler by popular vote, almost 100 years ago.

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