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Editor’s note: This commentary is by Harris Webster, of Montpelier, a retired social studies teacher and a member of the Unitarian Church of Montpelier’s Climate Action Team. One of the many  but understandable frustrations of living during the Covid-19  pandemic is that media discussions and public activism surrounding the global climate crisis have  been limited.…

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Don George, the CEO and president of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont. All of us Vermonters are worried right now. There is a lot going on. Parents and teachers are struggling with the bleak reality of school during a pandemic. Our downtown businesses are battling to survive…

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Phil Holland, the author of “A Guide to the Battle of Bennington and the Bennington Monument” (West Mountain Press, 2016). His talk “The Black Presence at the Battle of Bennington” is available through the Vermont Council on the Humanities Speakers Bureau. Battle of Bennington Day in Vermont is Aug.…

Sen. Chris Pearson, P/D-Chittenden, during a committee meeting the Statehouse in Montpelier on March 22, 2019. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger At about 11 p.m. on Tuesday, with 26 out of 29 precincts reporting, Heston pulled ahead of Pearson by a mere 14 votes. A half hour later, with 27 precincts reporting, Heston was down by…

The site of the stalled CityPlace development in Burlington on July 23. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger On a July 16 call, Brookfield changed its tune after more than a year of reassurances and told the city that it was taking steps to sell its interest and return management authority to Sinex.  Weinberger sent Brookfield a…

Editor’s note: This commentary is by John Bossange, who is a lead donor to the College of Education and Social Services and the University of Vermont Foundation, and is the founding chair and a current member of the College’s Board of Advisors. As hundreds of major universities and colleges all across America postpone or amend…

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Tom Evslin, the former chair and co-founder of NG Advantage, who is also an entrepreneur, author and former Douglas administration official. He is on the board of the Vermont Journalism Trust, the parent organization of VTDigger.  Like policing, schooling is essential and must be available to all. Some of…

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Walt Amses, a writer who lives in North Calais. “I don’t see why there should be a point where everyone decides you’re too old. I’m not too old, and until I decide I’m too old, I’ll never be too bleeping old.”  — Lemmy Kilmister – Motorhead It is generally…