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David Ismay, an attorney and former senior official of the Massachusetts governor’s administration, is not, I assume, a well-known name in Ver…
The last time I wrote for this column, I wrote about the dangers of mixing nationalism and religion. At the same time, though, it is important…
This time of year comes with many opportunities to reflect on my role as superintendent of the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union. Whether it…
There’s an exciting new program currently available in Vermont, and I think everyone should know about it. The MileageSmart program, provides 25 percent, up to $5,000, towards the cost of a fuel-efficient used vehicle to help Vermonters cut their transportation costs and stretch their monthl…
If there is anything that the pandemic has proven, it’s this: Wherever there is anxiety, there is an opportunity for fraud. We saw it at the beginning of the pandemic, when fraudsters sold bogus face masks and testing kits. As the pandemic continued, we heard news stories about scammers offe…
The next time you hear Republicans bemoaning the crippling oppression foisted upon big business in America by government regulations, whisper the word “Texas” to them.
Each month the Agency of Education conducts a survey of schools to measure the amount of in-person, remote, and hybrid learning offered to our students. We report on the data collected at one of Governor Scott’s regular COVID-19 media briefings.
I’ve heard this criticism of higher education inside Vermont and out: University leaders are using the pandemic as an excuse to implement large budget cuts they were planning to make anyway.
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There is a great deal of nonsense being written and spoken about this week’s power failures in Texas, which left a number of people dead and m…
At $7.25 an hour, the federal minimum wage is appallingly low.
A permanent expansion of the child tax credit could make a profound difference in the lives of the country’s most vulnerable kids.
For close to two decades, U.S. presidents have sent American troops into combat without requesting authorization from Congress. As it conducts…
A scramble for COVID-19 vaccines has broken out among some of the world’s wealthiest nations. This is understandable — but too narrow a focus …
A Russian court on Tuesday opened a new and fateful stage in the gripping power struggle between Alexei Navalny, Russia’s tough-talking and in…
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to remove Georgia’s Marjorie Taylor Greene, a controversial and inflammatory Republican freshman, …
Many Americans imagine that the homeless are mostly people who made bad choices. They imagine the homeless are mostly single men. They imagine…
In a winter when most Americans could use a good news story to lift their patriotic spirits, we find one unfolding — albeit 4,000 miles from h…
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: Dear Bennington community, I have known Anthony Williams (TJ) since he was 18 years old. I have had the pleasure of watching hi…
To the Editor: Hundreds of thousands of dollars haven’t been publicly accounted for at the Recreation Center over the past three years. The Se…
To the Editor: This letter is in support of Tina Cook for Select Board.
To the Editor: This Tuesday’s Bennington Select Board election may be one of the most consequential in the past decade. Having served in many …
To the Editor: Alliance for Community Transformations (ACT) has been the recipient of federal substance use prevention grants since 2015. Sinc…
Letters related to the March 2 elections must be received by the Banner by noon on Sunday, Feb. 28.
To the Editor: The decision to terminate the employment of Linda Sciarappa from the position of Executive Assistant was a regretful one. In th…
To the Editor: I write to ask Bennington and North Bennington voters for their support of the Pennies for Parks ballot issue. The article, sho…
To the Editor: Tina Cook is a candidate for the Bennington Select Board and is deserving of your support.
