By Patricia Griffin Today’s opponents to gun control feel their Second Amendment rights have been, and continue to be, eroded. The document had to do with the right for militia to gather and the right for citizens to freely bear arms to thwart any potentially autocratic government. Is citing the Bill of Rights from 223… Read More »
Voting is the bedrock of our democracy. One-person, one-vote is an ideal that lies at the corner of our collective democratic values. On Town Meeting Day, the first Tuesday in March, citizens across Vermont come together in their communities to discuss the business of their towns. For over 200 years, Town Meeting Day has been… Read More »
EDITORIAL A pox on the politicians who have allowed American schools to become charnel houses, on the lobbyists who have turned the Second Amendment into a perverted religion, on the leaders who offer “thoughts and prayers” and do absolutely nothing to prevent the next school shooting. In 2012, when 20 children ages 6 and 7,… Read More »
Showers are available every Tuesday and Thursday at the Red Door Church for those in the community who need them. This safe space at the First United Methodist Church in Burlington also offers an opportunity to connect people who are homeless with resources they need. For example, one guest came for a shower, filled out… Read More »
A week ago, our country once again watched a horrific tragedy play out in a school — students murdered in a place they expect to be safe. In the days since the deaths of 17 students and teachers in Parkland, Fla., teenagers who dodged bullets have taken center stage in the public debate about guns.… Read More »
By Mike Yantachka It was only after the senseless massacre of 17 students and teachers in Parkland, Fla., last week that I heard it reported that 17 other school shootings took place in just the first seven weeks of 2018. Subsequent reports corrected that number to seven — still too many. Nevertheless, how could I… Read More »
Op-Ed By Kelly Hedglin Bowen As Marjory Stoneman Douglas High was terrorized, I attended my fourth-grader’s chorus concert. 150 students and parents tucked into the auditorium at the same moment 3,000 Parkland students sheltered in place or ran for their lives or were shot to death. I live in a rural community. It-will-never-happen-here, we force… Read More »
Op-Ed By Susan Blood A few weeks ago there was a short article in The Citizen about donating blood and platelets. Apparently, the cold weather and slippery roads have led to fewer folks heading out to donate blood. Most people know what giving whole blood is like. It’s a quick health screening followed by taking… Read More »
I wanted to communicate my delight and appreciation for featuring me as a “Notable Neighbor” in both The Citizen and the Shelburne News. It is truly an honor to have been represented so beautifully in the paper(s). The article came out at the same time that I learned that my beloved aunt had become a… Read More »
I’d like to briefly update readers on three important bills before the Senate. First, the Senate will be debating an increase to the minimum wage later this week. A Senate committee has recommended an increase of $4.50 over a six-year period. This is a more aggressive schedule than current law, which raises the wage by… Read More »