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I propose legislation to prevent Vermonters from selling real estate to these foreign interlopers. If that doesn’t work, we can always build a wall.

Banks realize that one size does not fit all — like good education funding policies.

In Wardsboro, we were without power for over 50 hours. The outside temperatures were in the 20s but our propane hearth kept the house warm and our propane kitchen stove allowed us to cook and heat water. Life went on, and I was even able to go to work each day. This storm wasn’t much of an advertisement for heat pumps or induction stoves. In theory electrification, sounds great. In the reality of a Vermont winter, not so much.Mickey NowakWardsboro

WEST WARDSBORO—I was recently in Washington, D.C. at the National Portrait Gallery. While walking through the various rooms I came across a painting, “Surrender of a Confederate Soldier,” by Vermont-born artist Julian Scott. The placard read: “At the age of fifteen, Julian Scott lied about his age to enlist in the ...

Public passage on ‘Forest Road 383’ trail should be allowed To the editor: I am writing this letter out of concern about the loss of public passage on the trail that goes south along the eastern side of the East Branch of the Deerfield River. This trail has recently been posted with “No Trespassing” signs by the owner/logger of a 383-acre section of land that the trail crosses. This section of private land is sandwiched between land that is part of the Green Mountain Nationa...