Scorsese film connects with Whiting Native American

On Friday, Nov. 10, between the early afternoon and evening screenings of the film at the Marquis Theatre, Randy Kritkausky will offer an opportunity to process questions raised by Scorsese’s movie.

A recent very atypical visitor arrived at the Charter House by car after having experienced a collision with a staff member on his way to work.

WHITING — “Without Reservation: Awakening to Native American Spirituality and the Ways of Our Ancestors,” by Randy Kritkausky of Whiting, made its September debut in the top 10 “Hot New Releases” Amazon listings in the U.S.A. and Canada. Reader feedback f … (read more)

Some weeks ago I wrote a letter supporting our Middlebury Police Department and suggesting that defunded police could invite militia completely beyond public control to take over our streets. Subsequent letters by others to the Addison Independent documen … (read more)

It would be a serious mistake if Middlebury residents jumped on the bandwagon to defund police in our community. We should instead be holding up our community’s policing as a model for others to follow.  Chief Tom Hanley’s passionate statements in this ne … (read more)

In the very near future most Americans will receive a check from the government as part of an attempt to stimulate the economy. Windfall income is always welcome and it is easily spent. But, I am writing as a member of the Middlebury Task Force on Homeles … (read more)

Middlebury’s public reflections and soul searching surrounding the issue of “homelessness” need to be channeled into some real world problem solving. This needs to happen very soon or we risk dividing the community into camps of those who express compassi … (read more)

As one who frequently reads both the Addison Independent’s letters to the editor and your lead editorial, I value the public platform that the newspaper offers our community. I have experienced virtually open access to your paper for my occasional letters … (read more)

Oh deer, the Addison Independent Nov. 29 headlines were quite confusing. “Big bucks spent in county elections” and “Hunters stay on track for record deer count.” At first glance I had an image of eight-point big bucks tired and exhausted by their election … (read more)

Oh deer, the Addison Independent Nov. 29 headlines were quite confusing. “Big bucks spent in county elections” and “Hunters stay on track for record deer count.” At first glance I had an image of eight-point big bucks tired and exhausted by their election … (read more)

Thank you for giving James Maroney the space needed to make a very well documented argument for transitioning to organic milk production in Vermont. It appears that milk pricing at the farm gate is the great unknown and unsolved problem even in the world … (read more)