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Welch: The time for paid family leave is now To the Editor: Representative Sullivan, What's the deal? Why did it fail? What does it cost for a no vote?— Your explanation is insufficient. I had written something else for …
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Our Opinion: Mariko Silver's legacy

The departure of Bennington College president Mariko Silver after six years at the helm comes when small liberal arts colleges are at a crossroads. Silver, who has led Bennington since 2013, has been …

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Marcy: We're all in this together A debate has been held in the community on Facebook, which is detailed in this paper. While the issue is complex and many of the opinions were shared in the article, a few were shared with me in …
Martin Langeveld | Corona Diary: We're looking at a recession on a par with the Depression
Podcast | Don Morrison commentary: Going viral
The Accountable Care Organization: Hype versus reality
Keean: State needs to pursue crooks at all levels
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Our Opinion: Vermont makes wise choices on outbreak
Faced with a public health crisis that may yet turn ugly very quickly, Vermont's elected leaders have, to this point, shown effective and cautious leadership in their response to the novel … more
Our opinion: Current crises shows importance of an open government
The skies and the mood don't reflect it, but this is Sunshine Week, an annual celebration of access to public information sponsored by news organizations across the nation, including The Manchester … more
Our Opinion: Keep calm and be smart about the virus
To paraphrase one-time Brattleboro resident Rudyard Kipling, these are times when we are called upon to "keep your head when all about you are losing theirs." Vermont and the world are now in the … more
Stannard: The sound of silence
There's a lot of noise in the world. Not just the obvious noise of cars and trucks and TVs. There's the constant din that exudes from the White House. The noise from those who want to move into the … more
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Stannard: Stand up, stand out or lose it
By Bob Stannard Dear America,We've come a long ways in the past 244 years haven't we? We fought side by side against the tyranny of British rule. We fought against each other in our Civil War. We … more
Barrett: Tourism equals economic development
Vermont — especially Southern Vermont — has everything people are looking for. They just don't know it exists, and they don't even really know where it is. How can we get the region to … more
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Graves: The death of outrage
We have gotten used to it, haven't we. We are numb to it by now. The lies that justify the mindless cruelty towards the outcasts and the homeless; the people whose lives are in tatters. The … more
Wilson: Districts to meet with public on budgets
It's like clockwork. Every February we celebrate Valentine's Day, the birthdays of Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and Black History Month. February also is when the two operating … more
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Stannard: Stand up, stand out or lose it
By Bob Stannard Dear America,We've come a long ways in the past 244 years haven't we? We fought side by side against the tyranny of British rule. We fought against each other in our Civil War. We … more
Keelan: The 75th anniversary of Iwo Jima
In 1958, when I was a young Marine stationed in Washington, Tuesday afternoons were special for my Ceremonial Guard platoon. From May to September, we would be part of a ceremony at the Marine Corps … more

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