Colorful lights on downtown falls show Middlebury’s true vibrance

“In a time of year when so much attention is pulling us in all directions and the darkness of the season can be oppressive, the impressive and intense colors of the flowing water is a testament to the light and hope of the holiday season.”

“We, the undersigned members of the Addison County Legislative Delegation, once again call on Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos to resign her position immediately.”

“[The] 35-unit, 4-story apartment building on the corner of Middle Road and Route 7…is a poorly designed vision and a short term solution to a long term problem.”

“We need to be reminded often that the U.S. is one of very few modern ‘democratic’ countries that still practice the barbaric ritual of capital punishment on both the state and federal levels.”

“The current building issues at the Middlebury Union Middle School are painfully and bitterly ironic.”

“I have an idea. Stop sending the sixth graders to MUMS.”

“The can [our governor’s] neglected to stop kicking is the cost of health care, which is the driving force behind our steadily rising education costs.”

“The energy from the sun is free and without the costs associated with fossil fuel.”

“Over the past few weeks, you may have driven by individuals holding ‘Signs of Fascism’ signs on the Cross Street Bridge, at Triangle Park or along Main Street. Consider joining us.”

“I am writing to express my profound appreciation to the people of our community — both near and far — for their unwavering and incredible support of our clinic and work at the Open Door Clinic.”

“Now we have arrived at this shameful, xenophobic, Nativist purge, run by an ICE queen who proudly took credit for shooting her own puppy.”

“Once the epitome of public health excellence, the CDC is now reduced to a fringe political, conspiratorial cabal of anti-vaccine opportunists and extremists.”

“Better to donate what we can./Give away our hearts,/Be lifted. Tenor to soprano./The phantoms in our barns,/Love struck in Panton’s stones.”

“I was dismayed to read that the Scott Administration and the leadership of the Vermont House and Senate are determined to continue pushing the top-down, forced school consolidation plan envisioned by Act 73.”

“How well are these informal checks on Presidential power working today?”