Letter to the Editor: Corruption is the third sign of fascism

“Over the past few weeks you may have driven by individuals holding ‘Signs of Fascism’ in Middlebury. This is why.”

Letter to the Editor: Keep Vt. population where it’s at

“Just because population growth has been our history does not mean that it is desirable.”

Letter to the Editor: We have lots of work ahead

“We choose and shape the future we desire.”

Letter to the Editor: Hands off our Social Security

“Social Security isn’t a handout — it’s a promise that millions of us older Americans who have paid it into with every paycheck.”

Letter to the Editor: ‘Night Fires’ hit all the right notes

“We are still, days later, in the thrall of what we later agreed was one of the finest pieces of theater either of us has ever seen in our respective 80 years.”

We need to make health care available

“When anyone in our community gets sick, they should see a doctor — period. That’s what equal dignity looks like.”

Letter to the Editor: All politics is local

“Lies and deceptions are the expected and acceptable manner in which [Donald Trump] conducts his transactional life.”

Letter to the Editor: Plenty of thanks for lighting Middlebury Falls

“Thank you, Bruce, and thank you Better Middlebury Partnership for embracing this treasured experience.”

Poem: Living in Ripton, Vermont

“Rails/on a sleigh for the ride up to/Bread Loaf. Its rising mountain./ Its writers, porch-rocking, revising/their novels and poems, refusing/to correct a frozen typo.”

Letter to the Editor: Confessions of a second home owner

“I enjoy the amenities of both states but contribute little to those state-funded amenities, except for sales tax.”

Letter to the Editor: A Ukrainian asks you to pray for peace in her country

“People need to know that they are not alone, that they have not been forgotten.”

Letter to the Editor: The litany of his failings never ends

“Random, unrestrained disruption is not a rational strategy.”

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.”

Letter to the Editor: Addison County lawmakers seek Vekos resignation

“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.”

Letter to the Editor: Middle Road project not in line with town’s character

“[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.”

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