Verner to bring magic, support to Ukraine

Illusionist extraordinaire Tom Verner has traveled to Ukraine several times in recent years, performing magic shows in the war-torn country and neighboring Poland with the nonprofit Magicians Without Borders.

Editorial: Trump sells out Ukraine, a travesty of U.S. policy

In one of the weakest and most embarrassing displays of American capitulation, the Trump administration caved to Russia’s demands on all fronts. Moreover, Trump admitted to that America was no longer willing to help defend free nations against the aggress … (read more)

Letter to the editor: False peace will not help the people of Ukraine

For three long years, we, Ukrainians, have been defending our land.  The world, which once guaranteed us the inviolability of our borders, is now turning away and saying: if you want peace, surrender!

Letter to the editor: Protesting bad behavior is a civic duty

It is the civic and patriotic duty of Americans to call out their elected officials when they blatantly lie about our allies and then berate and attempt to humiliate our allies’ heads of state in public. How can Vermonters not protest when the day before … (read more)

Letter to the editor: Trump’s toxic governance not welcome here

In a brazen history rewrite, President Trump declares Ukraine at fault for Russia’s invasion of their sovereign country, calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator.” Last week, in a U.N. Assembly, the U.S. sided with Russia against Europe … (read more)

‘United for Ukraine’ showcases resilience through art

This fourth annual event celebrates the culture and resilience of the nation of Ukraine with music, poetry, film, and more. Featuring a parade of performances by the Middlebury College’s Ukrainian students, the Middlebury College Choir, and other special … (read more)

Editorial: Give Ukraine arms to win

Russia’s egregious bombing of civilian areas throughout Ukraine on Tuesday, in which more than 50 people were killed in a single strike on a military academy and nearby hospital in Poltava, should be met by the West with more than moral outrage.

MUHS grad takes journey from Ukrainian conflict to Yale University

Diana Herasim’s young life has surged like a comet, blazing a path from the rubble-strewn cities of war-torn Ukraine to the sprawling green farmland of a sedate Champlain Valley.

Letter to the editor: U.S. policy has fueled conflict in Palestine, Ukraine

Mr. Gleason’s letter in the March 7th Addison Independent regarding U.S. support of the elimination of the Palestinian people from their traditional homeland was a poignant reminder of our complicity in the majority of death and suffering going on in the … (read more)

Editorial: Are MAGA supporters intent on helping Putin conquer Ukraine?

Are the far-right MAGA Republicans in the House, which supposedly make up a minority and includes House Speaker Mike Johnson, intent on helping Russian President Vladimir Putin overrun and occupy Ukraine?

United for Ukraine benefit comes to Mahaney Feb. 17

Middlebury College students, alumni, faculty, staff, and guest artists will come together on Saturday, Feb. 17 to present “United for Ukraine,” a benefit showcase of Ukrainian resilience through art.

Film documents the fall of Ukrainian city

A young boy describes the moments after a bomb is dropped on the theater he and his family are sheltering in. A new mother remembers the book her husband gave her during a conversation she feared would be their last.

Lincoln magician conjures joy & hope in Ukraine

Lincoln’s Tom Verner looks like a magician even when he isn’t clad in a tuxedo, a ruffled shirt or black pants held up by suspenders.

Family can’t find home, buys Ripton’s inn

In addition to housing the Guilbeaus and what they hope will be a steady stream of guests, the Chipman Inn will also provide haven to a weary traveler from a war-torn land: Ukrainian national Svetlana Osetska, an extended family member who recently left h … (read more)

Letter to the editor: U.S. should help negotiate cease-fire in Ukraine

I am very concerned that the United States is engaged in the deadly game of upping the ante.

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