Guest editorial: Can Trump be kept off the Vt. primary ballot this March?

In the country’s 234 years, no American current or former president has been indicted on either the federal or state level. On Aug. 1, 2023, a federal grand jury indicted Donald Trump. Currently, he has been indicted by four grand juries, two federal and two on the state level.

The electric power industry has not been known for rapid changes in technology, thinking, or standards of practice.

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.

Walter R. Mears, the legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning political journalist who died at 87 on March 3, began his reporting career at Middlebury College for the Associated Press and then became the first person to open the AP Bureau in Vermont.

Racism punched Vermonters hard in the face with the shotgun attack by three white night-riders on the home of a Black minister in Irasburg in the early hours of July 19, 1968.

It is long past the time when Vermont should pause and honor the many significant contributions to this state by former Gov. Philip H. Hoff.Quite simply, the Vermont we know today — a state where human dignity and a strong culture of community support — h … (read more)

As Vermonters, we are used to seeing ourselves compared to other states or regions of the country. Some positive, other negative, assessments. We are usually associated with California as one of the bluest states in the union when talking about politics. … (read more)

There is no more important factor for the health of a community than a strong and viable source of trustworthy information. Those of us living in Addison County have known for years that the Addison Independent has admirably served that function. Now more … (read more)

What happens when you speak truth to power? Often no immediate impact. But the words themselves can be like planting an acorn that grows into an impressive oak tree. It usually takes about 50 years for a small acorn to grow into a big oak tree, a well-kno … (read more)