Opinion
Commentaries and letters to the editor are written by community members on a variety of subjects that affect Vermonters.
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Peggy Stevens: Protecting Lake Memphremagog from PFAS must be a priority
Those whose drinking water comes from the lake are at risk of exposure to PFAS and other harmful chemicals from a variety of sources.
Dorrine Dorfman and Charlene Webster: Following up on Vermont’s Act 72
Act 72 applies to all grades K-12 and requires an appropriately trained education professional to provide remediation.
Jennifer Mamola: ‘Fix Our Forests Act’ misrepresents wildfire solutions
Protecting Vermonters means strengthening communities and homes while letting forests function naturally, supporting both ecosystem and climate resilience.
Marcie Gallagher: Michael Pickering’s death on Malletts Bay Avenue was avoidable
Malletts Bay Avenue connects Winooski and Colchester. Over the past five years, more than 75 crashes have been reported along this corridor, resulting in more than 15 injuries, and now a death.
