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This commentary was written by Marguerite Adelman of Winooski, coordinator for the Vermont PFAS/Military Poisons Coalition. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been all over the news lately, despite the fact that we have known the dangers of these manmade toxins for over 50 years. Recent scientific studies are demonstrating that we may have surpassed…

This commentary was written by Judi Daly, a licensed social worker from Moretown, on behalf of Indivisible Mad River Valley, a Vermont branch of the nationwide grassroots movement with a mission to defend democracy. I am a licensed clinical social worker, a volunteer with Planned Parenthood and the Reproductive Liberty Ballot Committee and a member…

This commentary was written by Dr. Harry Chen, the former Vermont health commissioner and emergency physician. He is the treasurer of the Vermont for Reproductive Liberty Ballot Committee. As Election Day nears, it is important for all Vermonters to exercise their right to vote. Vote for your preferred candidates and be sure to vote yes…

This commentary was written by Stuart Blood of Thetford, a retired software engineer. Vermont Gas Systems is seeking approval from the Public Utility Commission for a contract that will allow it to sell fracked gas, yet claim it as renewable. The “renewable natural gas” is produced at the notorious Seneca Meadows Landfill in Waterloo, New…

This commentary was written by John McClaughry, vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute. Relax, Vermonters. Nothing will prevent you from buying and registering your new gasoline- or diesel-powered sedan, SUV or light duty truck — until 2035. Then, if the Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Vermont Natural Resources Council, Conservation Law Foundation and their…

This commentary was written by Joshua Chamberlain, a civic engagement advocate from Montpelier. Vermonters for Good Government is an anti-abortion group formed and operated by members of Vermont Right to Life Committee and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington. Per John Walters of The Vermont Political Observer, state records indicate “Vermonters for Good Government, Inc.,…

This commentary is by Don Keelan of Arlington, a retired certified public accountant. Great Britain citizens completed the formal funeral ceremonies for the long-reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.  Countless hours of TV coverage and daily front-page stories were devoted to the queen’s death and the impact of her 70-year tenure on Great Britain and…

This commentary was written by Stephen Hamlin, who has lived in Burlington’s North Avenue Co-op for over 39 years, and is president of the Board of Directors at North Avenue Cooperative. North Avenue Cooperative is a resident-owned manufactured housing community in the city’s New North End.  We the residents of the North Avenue Cooperative purchased…

This commentary was written by Dr. Felicia Kornbluh, professor of history and of gender, sexuality and women’s studies. Kornbluh is an affiliated faculty member in Jewish studies.  On Sept. 15, I was standing in a taxi line at LaGuardia Airport when I saw that the president of my university had written a letter to the…

This commentary was written by Elizabeth Campbell, a Developmental Disabilities Housing Initiative founding parent from Shelburne. Like every other Vermont parent who has an adult son or daughter whose intellectual/developmental disabilities significantly limit their ability to express, protect and care for themselves, I was horrified to read the recent VTDigger article, which describes the sadistic…

This commentary is written by Erynn Hazlett, a stay-at-home mom and a 6th generation resident of Arlington. She served in the Vermont Army National Guard from 2009-2021, when she was medically retired. Hazlett served in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2010 and served as a Recruiter around the state for many years. Her service…