Letter to the editor: Hiring local help fulfills a need

Usually I’m the kind of person who just goes along and puts up with things. But recently I decided I was going to keep complaining until I got results. Be the squeaky wheel!

Montpelier’s new Senator Pro Tempore Phil Baruth has now segued from minor abortion rights to “trans youth who are trying to figure out their identities” rights in early December as can be heard on the Morning Drive radio interview.

A question, and a challenge for Middlebury College, regarding its purported commitment to community, environment, and “exemplary land stewardship.”

How connected do you feel with your local school board? Do you know their names? When their meetings are held? What they’ll be voting on next?

It was with mixed feelings that I resigned last week from the Addison Central School District board.

I was disappointed to read about Superintendent Burrow’s denial of Michelle Steele’s sabbatical request.

If every human was a vegan (eating no animal products) for just one day every week, it would make a positive change.

As Legislators search for monies to fund their priorities this coming session, they may do well to re-examine the teachers and state employees pension plans. 

I appreciate the articles written by Dr. G. Fjeld and Mr. Richard Hopkins in a recent Addison Independent.

This is a letter of a very sincere thank you from all our family to the incredible efforts by the Green Mountain Power crews who worked tirelessly to restore power to Middlebury homes (and all other homes).

I couldn’t agree more with Paul Stone’s letter about the new moniker for Vermont Public Radio & TV’s consolidation. It also struck me as rather odd, perhaps even silly.

As Vermonters recover from two back-to-back, end-of-year, severe storms that hammered homeowners, businesses and farms, some may recall the Great Ice Storm of early January 1998.

Millions of people were watching Monday night football this week. They saw Damar Hamlin collapse and the medical staff rush in to start CPR within seconds. 

On behalf of the Middlebury Department for Children and Families (DCF) office, I’d like to extend our deepest and most heartfelt thanks to the following people and agencies for helping to support the children and families whom we serve this holiday season … (read more)

I would like to recognize the tremendous effort put forth by the Green Mountain Power emergency crews, as well as the many plumbers and electricians who spent hours in the cold working to restore power and fix water and heating issues in the wake of our r … (read more)