To the editor:A response to the Guest Perspective (News and Citizen; 6/5/2025), by Joseph Woodin. His request for “patience and civility” in the title, is followed up with a statement later: “. . . a planned protest raised safety concerns . . .”. Previously, peaceful demonstrations of support for the[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor
We Welcomed More Recent Immigrants
To the editor: Thursday, June 5, I will be attending my 70th reunion at Harvard, that festering nest of treachery in Cambridge, Mass. I hope to see you in a couple of weeks, unless ICE carts all of us away Thursday. That would be truly ironic, because our family has[Read More…]
Bill to Increase Debt, Benefit Wealthy
To the editor: The big beautiful bill has passed the U.S. House by a one-vote margin. As we await the vote of the U.S. Senate, let’s look at some of the effects of this proposal. Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor, has written the following information, and he encourages[Read More…]
Gentle Words
To the editor:I would like to express my appreciation to Elsa Schultz for her recent, extremely eloquent letter to Greensboro residents as published in last week’s Gazette.Elsa expressed so beautifully how many of the silent majority have felt about the Town Hall struggle.There are no bad guys in the situation;[Read More…]
Memorializing Holch
To the editor: Friends of The Bread & Puppet Theater may join us in memorializing Meredith Holch at 4 p.m., Sunday, July 6, at The Bread & Puppet Theater. We will gather in front of the house at 753 Heights Road in Glover and process across the pageant field to[Read More…]
Troubled by Trial Outcome
To the editor: As members of the Religious Society of Friends, we grieve the tragic death of Fern Feather, a beloved transgender woman whose life was taken in April 2022. Fern was known for her kindness, joy, and strong connection to nature.We are also deeply troubled by the outcome of[Read More…]
Kick Out the Clowns
To the editor: Join your neighbors in Hardwick on Saturday, June 14, at 11 a.m., at 101 S. Main St. (Front Seat Coffee) to protest the illegal suspension of due process, the destruction of our social safety net to provide a tax cut for the billionaires, and the Congressional Republicans[Read More…]
Chronology, Details Aren’t Always Right
To the editor: We received a comment on the story I wrote recently about Meredith Holch, some of her history and her work, that was published in the April 23 edition, titled, “Holch Wins Animation Film Awards for “Brother Bird.” Valeska Populoh, of Baltimore, Md., wrote, “I found and read[Read More…]
What Happens Next?
To the editor: Although I understood the concerns of both sides on the recent Rural Edge controversy, I was in favor of this nonprofit organization’s proposal. It seemed to address the needs for affordable housing in Greensboro and provided a way to fund the extensive repairs that the Town Hall[Read More…]
My Health as a Chicken
Dear Editor (and other humans): I’ve heard that the price of my eggs in the US has risen about 20% in 2025, so I’m writing to let you know that there are alternatives, and in terms of my health as a chicken and the environment we share, they’re better than[Read More…]
Small-town Protests, May 1
To the editor:Protests against the on-going efforts by President Trump to ignore the Constitution and undermine Democracy will be held throughout the country on May 1. Many are planned in Vermont, from small towns to the State House in Montpelier.The Montpelier protest may get the most news coverage but I[Read More…]
Stop the Billionaire Coup
To the editor: Nationwide there will be coordinated protests to the billionaire political elite’s take-over of our government, and the Trump administration’s disregard for the rule of law, and the separation of powers upon which our democratic republic stands. For those unable to attend the Wolcott, St Johnsbury or Montpelier[Read More…]
