Quickly mass-producing and widely distributing a vaccine that’s effective against a novel viral pandemic is a herculean task that, fortunately…
In a winter when most Americans could use a good news story to lift their patriotic spirits, we find one unfolding.
When he takes the oath of office today, Joseph R. Biden will become the 46th president of the United States of America. President Biden entere…
The clock is ticking down on the most disastrous presidency this nation has ever endured. The Trump administration will end. It's time to move on.
For four long years, President Donald Trump sowed the seeds of authoritarianism, and now we all reap the chaos to which he led his followers.
Can a cynical, weary nation that has endured the death of more than 319,000 loved ones, nine months of pandemic isolation and stress, and four…
Much has been made of how Vermont Gov. Phil Scott earned a mandate in his decisive reelection victory earlier this month.
Vermont is facing another crucial moment in the COVID-19 pandemic. For our families, our communities and our financial well-being, it’s impera…
The past week in Manchester and environs pretty much sums up life in 2020 — and the eyeball-spraining speed at which things can change. As of …
Dear Class of 2020, Throughout the past few months, many have focused on what you lost in the COVID-19 pandemic. That's understandable, becaus…
America has a race problem. This is nothing new. We’ve had a race problem for over 400 years when the slave industry came into being in a big way.
While Vermont public school officials are carping about returning to the classroom post COVID, calling for higher taxes to pay for their pensi…
As longtime former state legislators, we know how difficult the budget allocation process can be. Inevitably there are more deserving projects…
If you own or work at a Vermont consulting practice that focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusiveness, climate change, or ethnic affairs, y…
WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. — So you find yourself facing a choice: admit your elderly parent to a nursing home or take care of them at home.
We’ve done this before. In 2008, the Legislature passed a plan that, if it had been followed, would have eliminated our unfunded pension liabi…
To the Editor: In reply to Weiland Ross, (Journal, April 2).
To the Editor: As our brown and yellowed lawns are emerging from under multiple feet of snow, we see the robins flocking to get those early worms.