by Victoria Jones | Oct 2, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
“And that is why we don’t allow women to teach men.” The man in the white polo shirt says this as if it’s a matter of fact. There’s nothing to see here, folks. I set my sandwich down in its small cardboard box, optimism draining from my limbs. I had thought this...
by Monty Self | May 15, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
California lawmakers voted on May 4 to loan $150 million to at-risk hospitals throughout the state in order to help prevent closures. This is partially in response to the Madera Community Hospital’s closure in December 2022, which left the county’s 160,000 residents...
by Mitch Randall | Jan 27, 2023 | Opinion
David Wood and his wife, Donna, have lived in Lincoln, Vermont, for 43 years. During those years, David served as pastor of the United Church of Lincoln for over three decades. This week, I had the privilege of sitting down with David to discuss the church, his...
by Mitch Randall | Jan 12, 2023 | Opinion
Driving through the dark, cold expanse filling the Green Mountains of Vermont, travelers notice the warm glow of candles emanating from the windows of New England homes. Single candles illuminate each windowpane, offering warmth during the bitterness of freezing...
by Mitch Randall | Jan 5, 2023 | Opinion
Missy and I are living in Lincoln, Vermont, during the month of January. The United Church of Lincoln invited me to be their guest pulpit minister and live in their charming parsonage across the street from the New Haven River. Over the next several weeks, I will be...
