To the Editor,
The holiday season grows with hope and anticipation into a Christmas crescendo of bright tidings of comfort and joy. For all of us there have been holidays where the year that preceded was perhaps trying, perhaps difficult and sometimes marred by the illness or loss of a...
To the Editor,
Let’s be clear that Sen. Bernie Sanders has been a huge help to all Vermonters. As a Vietnam era vet he helped me get the medical care through the VA. If he wants to run for president then fine. That’s his decision and I respect it. Bernie knows what he’s doing and we trust...
To the Editor,
Clean Heat has been switched on this winter since Vermont is now using only ultra-low-sulfur heating oil. Why the switch? Clean heating oil is the law. According to 10 V.S.A. § 585, all heating oil sold in Vermont must have a sulfur content of less than 15 parts-per-...
To the Editor,
How much longer do we have to listen to fairy tales about the Hermitage Club being bailed out by some buyer or lender?
When are the members of the Hermitage Club, the creditors of the club, Barnes and their affiliated entities, and the local and state legal...
To the Editor,
Congratulations to the town of Wilmington for passing a ban on single-use plastic bags. Not only was this a sensible and ethical decision, it also reflects the concern for our environment that Vermonters have long embraced. Plastic bags have been a scourge on the planet...
To the Editor,
The Gathering Place would like to thank Betsy’s Dot’s of Dover, for their donations of hot coffee to the Ugly Sweater Fun Run on December 15. The weather cooperated and was a very bright and sunny day in the high forties. We are looking forward to our next event that will...
To the Editor,
A few years back, in 2012, my two pre-teen daughters convinced me to bring them to the movie “Hunger Games.” I am pleased that they did. This science fiction thriller is based on an adaptation of the 2008 best selling book by author, Suzanne Collins.
“The...
To the Editor,
The town should thank Bobby Holland and David Smith for taking the time to put up the remaining snowmen around town. In past years Jim and I would add to the collection and refurbish the old ones at our cost. This past spring my husband approached the economic development...
To the Editor,
A big thank you to Boyd’s Family Farm for the trees hosted by Shaw’s, Our Lady of Fatima, and Betsey’s Dots of Dover. Grateful little faces on Christmas morning give thanks to all of you who sponsored entire families or took tags off these trees. We brought your generosity...
To the Editor,
With the glow of Christmas barely behind us, we look forward to the New Year and the customary New Year’s resolutions: reduce social media, reduce weight, and, this year, reduce animal food consumption.
One third of consumers already report reducing their consumption...