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Facing reality

It is dawning on us slowly that we have entered a new era. We are familiar with the bad news about unemployment and the other ill effects from the Great Recession.  Published: March 11, 2010 ( 2)

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Wind possibilities

The latest bad news for the wind project proposed for Herrick Mountain in Ira came from an ecologist with the Fish and Wildlife Department who said in a letter to the developer that, as now designed,...  Published: March 10, 2010 ( 1)

The system failed

The death of Ashley Ellis has many lessons for us.  Published: March 9, 2010 ( 2)

City vote surprises

Town meeting was relatively quiet around the state last week, except it seems for Rutland City, where the ongoing saga of petitions from Rutland Taxpayers United and the inaugural direct vote on the...  Published: March 8, 2010 ( 2)

Creeping shadow of secrecy

The Senate is poised to approve an exemption to the state's public records law to allow donors to state institutions to keep their names secret.  Published: March 7, 2010 ( 1)

Searching for truth

It's worth remembering why police are required to obtain search warrants before rummaging through a citizen's private papers or other personal effects.  Published: March 6, 2010 ( 1)

Defending science

Science is under attack, and the consequences for human civilization could be catastrophic.  Published: March 5, 2010 ( 38)

Keeping our commitment

Vermont voters may feel pinched by the economic crisis, but for the most part they voted on Town Meeting Day to support budgets that could increase their taxes.  Published: March 4, 2010 ( 5)

More job losses

Cutting the state budget is as not as easy as it might seem.  Published: March 3, 2010 ( 2)

A town meeting lesson

Vermont is called the most rural state because the highest percentage of its residents lives in small towns and rural settings.  Published: March 2, 2010 ( 4)
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