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Commentary: Will Taxing the Rich Really Work?

October 6, 2026

By Kaj Samsom Campaign season in Vermont has renewed talk about tax fairness, specifically raising state income taxes on high income Vermonters. When new taxes are offered as a solution for our…

EDITORIAL: A Salute to Spaulding High School 9.11.14

September 11, 2014

by Tom Brown

by Nat Frothingham At a recent breakfast meeting in Barre with Ed Rousse and Norma Malone, I developed a solid respect for what Spaulding…

Nature Watch 8.28.14

August 28, 2014

by Tom Brown

By Nona Estrin-…

Eye on Montpelier 8.28.14

August 28, 2014

by Tom Brown

By Ashley Witzenberger, executive director, Montpelier Alive- The community is invited to celebrate Montpelier Alive’s 15th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 4:30 to…

Barre Beat – 8.28.14

August 28, 2014

by Tom Brown

By Emily Kaminsky- What’s so funny about Barre? The monthly comedy nights organized by Sean Hunter Williams downtown at Espresso Bueno. “Stroke Yer Joke,”…

The Taste of Place

August 28, 2014

by Tom Brown

By Mark Frano- I do not spit at wine tastings. I prefer to be taken over by the alcohol as quickly as possible. My…

OPINION: How I Survived My Colonoscopy

August 28, 2014

by Tom Brown

By C.B. Hall- Two Decembers ago, before the advent of Obamacare, I purchased a health insurance-policy from a company called Assurant. The firm’s flurry…

LETTER: Applause for Barre Clinic

August 28, 2014

by Tom Brown

To the editor: I recently attended the 20th-anniversary celebration and fundraiser for the People’s Health and Wellness Clinic (PHWC) in Barre. For 20 years,…

LETTER: An Open Letter to the Mayor, City Council and City Manager of Montpelier

August 28, 2014

by Tom Brown

I am disappointed in the reaction from Montpelier City Hall in regards to the recent Department of Environmental Conservation decision regarding Berlin Pond that…

LETTER: An Open Letter to Mayor Hollar and the Montpelier City Council

August 28, 2014

by Tom Brown

Dear Mayor Hollar and councilors: Keck Circle, the 19th roundabout built in the United States, represents a modern technology introduced in 1966 in the…

The Well-Nigh Irreplaceable Carolyn Grodinsky

August 28, 2014

by Tom Brown

By Nat Frothingham- Is there anyone who is truly irreplaceable? In the abstract I would say, “No, no one is irreplaceable. But Carolyn Grodinsky,…

OPINION: A Political System that Needs Fixing 8.28.14

August 28, 2014

by Tom Brown

By Nat Frothingham- There’s something badly wrong with Vermont’s primary election system: almost no one votes, since there’s no one to vote for. And…

Nature Watch 8.7.14

August 7, 2014

by Tom Brown

By Nona Estrin Today summer is taking a nap. Berries are ripening; chanterelles are popping up overnight—sun and rain, just right for them…

How I Survived My Colonoscopy

August 7, 2014

by Tom Brown

By John O’Brien I recently picked up a free publication called “101 Ways to Have Fun in Central Vermont.” Having a colonoscopy was not…

EDITORIAL: Water and Militancy 8.7.14

August 7, 2014

by Tom Brown

By Nat Frothingham. I’m not quite an anarchist–not yet–but I have anarchist leanings. I don’t like paying taxes. As a class–with rare exceptions–I distrust…

EDITORIAL: The Play’s the Thing 8.7.14

August 7, 2014

by Tom Brown

By Nat Frothingham. We’ve got two stories here. Our first story chronicles the birth, development and magnificent overall achievement of Lost Nation Theater. Lost…

Barre Beat 8.7.14

August 7, 2014

by Tom Brown

By Emily Kaminsky. Barre City is quickly becoming the Vermont’s latest food destination, according to Dustin Smith, owner of the Morse Block Delicatessen (MBD),…