Local Editorials


	The Green Stamp question Friday, February 10, 2012 I miss getting Sperry & Hutchinson Green Stamps. Recently I happened to catch a glimpse of two large 10-point value S&H Green Stamps wedged into the back of the drawer of my (very old) jewelry box. Full Story Ducking the Shumlin health exchange bullet Thursday February 9, 2012 Just two years from now -- if you are among the 143,000 Vermonters covered by private health insurance -- you are highly likely to find your health insurance in complete limbo. Full Story Fighting Back Wednesday February 8, 2012 Many people who are denied payment for services by their insurance company are sick and perhaps facing lengthy disability or death, so it is no surprise that so few follow through on claims denials. Full Story Muy Emocionante Tuesday February 7, 2012 A nice way to begin a critical inquiry into the present moment is to set up a timeline. Full Story Keeping busy at the Statehouse Monday February 6, 2012 Two major bills passed the House this week: Redistricting the legislative districts and reforming Vermont's mental health system. Full Story AARP can wait Friday, February 3, 2012 We receive numerous press releases from the community daily, and part of my job is to go through and pick out the newsworthy items. The other day there was one that caught my attention. Full Story VY pollution puts fish in hot water Friday, February 3, 2012 The recent Vermont Yankee court decision said the State of Vermont can't trump the federal government when it comes to issues of nuclear safety. But the same ruling affirmed Vermont's continuing authority for oversight of other Yankee issues, like enforcement of the Clean Water Act. Full Story Never violence, only victory Thursday February 2, 2012 Defying the will of Vermonters, Entergy Nuclear has successfully won the first stage of its trial to allow it to break its word and to usurp the rights of the Vermont legislature. Full Story Taken for a ride Wednesday February 1, 2012 I decided to take my wife from Mass General Hospital in Boston to Guilford so she could die peacefully in her own home. Full Story The hokey-pokey hen Tuesday January 31, 2012 Congress is considering whether to pass a bill that will expand the size of commercial hen housing. Full Story Let's roll out the welcome mat Tuesday January 31, 2012 In the year 2042, during the lifetime of the next generation of Vermonters, the United States will become a "majority minority" nation. Full Story Keeping politics out of the process Monday January 30, 2012 Every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a census - a process we are all familiar with in which all Americans are counted. Full Story Siren's wail Saturday January 28, 2012 I'm sure that many of my fellow Zone-dwellers reacted to Judge Murtha's ruling in favor of Vermont Yankee much as I did, with the upwelling of an old, familiar dread -- for god's sake, not another 20 years of sirens! Full Story Time for a four-year term Thursday January 26, 2012 It's been just 12 months since the inauguration of 2011, and many candidates are already asking for money and votes for the next race. Full Story Not so bad Wednesday January 25, 2012 Every year or two, I attend the Families USA conference in Washington, D. Full Story