By STEPHEN P. KIERNAN One afternoon in 1991, Fred Hackett invited me to join him on a hike of Camel’s Hump. I considered it an honor, given that he had sponsored the legislation, years before, to make that mountain a state park. The next day we hit the trail an hour earlier than I usually… Read More »
By DANIEL BARLOW Want to hear something obvious? Raising the minimum wage increases the take-home pay for low-income workers without hurting job growth. That’s not just a sound bite from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. It’s now a proven economic fact. A study released this month from the Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics at UC… Read More »
To the Editor: My name is Joshua Knox and I’m an independent candidate for state Senate in Chittenden County. I’m a teacher by profession, but I have chosen to run for the state Senate to help bring more voices to the state legislature – and not just my own. The Vermont Senate is not a… Read More »
By JANE TAYLOR Just three Wednesdays ago, I saw my rapist in Burlington in the middle of the construction on Pine Street. I hadn’t seen him since he raped me. He did not see me, or at least I don’t think he saw me. But the rape happened so long ago, he might not recognize… Read More »
To the Editor: On behalf of the Community Senior Center of Bolton, Richmond and Huntington I’d like to thank your readers and The Citizen and Shelburne News for your coverage of the Sept. 19-20 Harold V. Walsh art exhibit and benefit auction. We met several people from Hinesburg and Shelburne in particular who mentioned the… Read More »
By JAN DEMERS She is a single mom. Her daughter was 7 years old and stood by her side. They were about to leave the CVOEO Food Shelf when staff overheard the little girl say to her mom in a whisper: “You forgot to pay.” Then, with a smile that changed our world, she said:… Read More »
To the Editor: As a former state representative, secretary of state, state treasurer and governor, I’ve worked with many elected officials in Vermont. High among them is Rep. Don Turner, R-Milton, – a true public servant by any standard. I first met Don when I was filling a vacancy for state representative from Milton. I… Read More »
To the Editor: September is suicide prevention month and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs empowers communities to take action to support our nation’s veterans. As an individual, you may not know what to do or where to start. You don’t need to have special training to support the veterans in your life, and we… Read More »
To the Editor: Please note that upon becoming a U.S. citizen by naturalization, most applicants do not lose the citizenship of their home country contrary to “Aboard Ticonderoga, Vermonters become new American citizens” (The Citizen, Sept. 20). Based on the U.S. Department of State regulation of dual citizenship, the Supreme Court of the U.S. has stated… Read More »
To the Editor: After Shelburne News’s article on the school resource officer (Sept. 20), I have received several calls concerning Shelburne Police receiving the contract for the office at Champlain Valley Union High School, located here in Hinesburg. My biggest concern was the question of why an officer in Hinesburg costs $103,000 a year and… Read More »