Reformer Editorials

Friday, July 3 The news that hundreds of families in Vermont have been nervously awaiting has come -- about 1,500 soldiers with the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Vermont Army National Guard will be called to active duty to deploy to Afghanistan by the end of this year.   Full Story

Thursday, July 2 The Iraqi government declared June 30 "National Sovereignty Day.   Full Story

Wednesday, July 1 There was a certain amount of satisfaction in seeing Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff get the maximum sentence -- 150 years in prison -- on Monday for bilking investors out of anywhere between $65 billion and $171 billion.   Full Story

Saturday, June 27 When you hear some politician talk about the importance of a "bipartisan" plan to reform our nation's health care system, remember Iowa Sen.   Full Story

Friday, June 26 It's hard to resist the urge to say we told you so, but readers of the Reformer weren't surprised by the announcement that Vermont Yankee and several other nuclear facilities around the country owned by Entergy Corp.   Full Story

Thursday, June 25 To area residents, Pisgah State Park is a scenic gem -- more than 13,500 acres of forested New Hampshire wilderness only minutes from downtown Brattleboro.   Full Story

Tuesday, June 23 It is a scene that inspires awe -- hundreds of thousands of Iranians of all ages and classes protesting in the streets of Tehran, risking their lives for one simple thing: that their votes be counted fairly.   Full Story

Monday, June 22 Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass. Now that the Cape Cod Commission is appealing the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board's approval of the proposed wind farm on Nantucket Sound to the state's highest court, it's important to consider the stakes involved.   Full Story

Saturday, June 20 According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2009 was a record year for Vermont syrup producers.   Full Story