Letter to the editor: Ripton gathering unsurpassed

I always enjoy town meeting, but last Monday night at Ripton was truly special.

One would assume that taxpayer dollars which are diverted to independent or private schools through the town tuition program would be administered and monitored as those dollars that go directly to public schools — but that has not always been the case.

Human-wildlife conflict poses a major challenge for the conservation of carnivore species globally.

This is in regards to your article about the Haven portraits.

Bill S.5 the “Unaffordable Heat Act” is an insidious way for the Legislature to force us to use green power, i.e. by making other forms of energy too expensive.

I am a working-class mother of a 9-year-old child here in Ripton, Vt. This last year I struggled with a severe medical condition that required intensive ongoing treatment.

I read with dismay in the most recent edition of the Independent that the Affordable Heating Act, S.5, has been put on hold, and will become another study for the two years, of what to do to address climate change.

As to “playing a vital role in the health of the state’s agricultural industry” let’s put sympathy momentarily aside and have a cold, hard look at an underlying problem. 

What used to be called “catastrophic” insurance has been rebranded as “high deductible” insurance.

Recently, my wife, Sharon and I headed south on our own Spring Break. She did all the planning.

Rustan Swenson, in a Feb. 23, letter to the editor, opened up a major can of worms by encouraging us to buy American-made vehicles on Presidents’ Day.

When I was twelve, my father gave me a shotgun to shoot at quail. I was told they were sporting and a good source of food.

On Feb. 7, Vermont State University President Parwinder Grewal announced a new decision to transition to an all-digital, university-wide “library” and repurpose the existing library spaces on each campus.

I am writing to recommend Hildie Stone for the Bridport seat on the Addison Central School District Board.

As a current Board member myself, I know these two will contribute to building healthy, vibrant, and high-achieving schools across our district that our communities can trust and rely on.