Editorial

Painful story to tell

Last week’s report of sexual abuse that occurred half a century ago at a local football camp was a painful story to tell. The lawsuit levels serious accusations of a child abuse cover up at one of the country’s most beloved sports figure, Joe Namath. It wasn’t Namath who is accused of the abuse...

“Advantage” goes to saving companies money

Moving only 21 miles west of the Deerfield Valley seems to have catapulted me into a whole new television news environment. I have also been switched from Direct TV to the dreaded Comcast Xfinity with its infinity of complications. In this brave new world, I am getting besieged with Medicare “...

Forever chemicals are sadly living up to name

“Better living through chemistry” is an advertising slogan coined in the 1930s that held out the promise of modern science as way to make life better and easier for people. The original phrase, “Better things for better living, through chemistry,” was used by DuPont Corporation to market...

This holiday season, give back to the community

It’s Thanksgiving, and we encourage everyone to take the time this weekend to consider the things they have to be thankful about. Those things may be big or small, but it is important to find the meaning in them. Regardless of everything going on in the world, we all have something to be thankful...

Surprising statistics

A press release sent out last week by the state treasurer’s office had some interesting statistics in it. According to recent census bureau numbers, distilled by the treasurer’s staff, Vermont gained more than 17,000 new residents in 2021 and 2022. That was a bigger influx of new residents...

Veterans Day mirrors changing US history

Saturday is Veterans Day. We thank all the men and women for their service the country. It is because of their service and sacrifices, and of their families in support of them, that the United States continues to shine as a beacon of freedom and democracy around the world. However imperfect this...

No easy STR solutions

We’ve written quite a bit in this space about housing. In particular about the need for more affordable, long-term housing. The lack of affordable housing has had a direct impact on local businesses and the ability to attract and retain staff.
Some businesses have resorted to purchasing...

Local ties a world away

For anyone who thinks that the world somehow passes us by here in this little corner of the world, nothing could be further from the truth. We have traffic problems, crime problems, addiction problems, and a whole host of other real-world problems. Sometimes those problems are more Vermont-scale...

AI apostle now sounding alarm about the dangers

Last week we published an article about a noted folklore author who will be spending a weekend in Dover later this month, spinning yarns and telling tales about unexplained phenomena. It’s all part of the buildup to Halloween at the end of the month. As most people know that is the unofficial...

Change is in the air

The valley has been basking in a beautiful stretch of weather to start the month of October. The days have been warm and sunny and the nights cool and clear. This run of summer-like weather has been welcome to most, after a wild and wet summer.
July and August brought near-record...