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Editor’s note: This commentary is by B.J. Rogers, of Austin, Texas, formerly of Colchester. He is the former director of the Humane Society of Chittenden County. Bill Schubart makes several compelling points in his piece about the need for nonprofit organizations to adapt and adjust to the conditions created by the pandemic. I take issue,…

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Spencer Putnam, of Weybridge, who has been a life-long political, social justice, and climate activist. He is a former executive director of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility. Will this year’s election be settled at the ballot box, in the streets, or in the courts? Serious questions are being raised…

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Editor’s note: This commentary is by Michael Long, of Burlington, who served on Burlington’s Development Review Board for more than a decade and has been active in efforts to moderate the redevelopment of the Burlington Town Center Mall. I endorse Dan Coats’ urgent call in a recent New York Times op-ed for a commission to…

Editor’s note: This commentary is by state Rep. Anne B. Donahue, who represents Berlin and Northfield in the Vermont House and is vice chair of the House Health Care Committee. We politicians like to claim all sorts of achievements as though we single-handedly brought about the outcome. The reality is that our contributions may be…

Burlington City Councilor Jane Stromberg speaks during a press conference in August. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Multiple council members pointed to this agreement as a positive step forward, but still not a win for Burlington residents who feel hurt by the city’s actions.  “I want to acknowledge that a buyout is not a firing,” said…

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Michael Cassidy, of Colchester, a civil rights attorney. I welcome the reawakening of the struggle for racial and social justice, both nationally and here in Vermont. I appreciate the passion and commitment of the ongoing protests seeking justice in the local law enforcement community generally and in the Burlington…

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Rep. Scott Beck, a Republican who represents St. Johnsbury in the Vermont House. He is on the Ways & Means Committee. After a cool Friday evening at Legion Field with a young group of baseball players, I sat down for dinner around 7:30. Just prior, I took a peek…