Letter writers discuss keeping the July Fourth legacy alive, embracing Americans’ differences and kingly authority.

Visitors to downtown Bennington might have noticed the 52 new banners decorating the streets honoring the 250th anniversaries ...

Letters to the Editor: July 5, 2025 A Free Press reader is disappointed the city is not adding bike lanes or paths along Highbury Avenue or Commissioners Road while construction is being done.

The recent coverage of Nahanni Fontaine’s regrettable communication offers fuel for thought in a time when various public figures’ absence of filters pervades our society. Personal and biased ...

Racism a bogeyman Blacks use as crutch Recently, former New York City Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman claimed during a CNN appearance that racism against Black people causes them to contract serious ...

The banners were made of fabric and hung inside a wood frame in our yard. They were double-sided, so to be viewed from either direction. All they said was "Obama." No political party paid for them.

It’s frustrating to see our symbols of hope treated differently than the countless sports team flags and banners routinely displayed across government offices and schools.

BENNINGTON – Remote Area Medical (RAM®) announced their free, comprehensive dental, vision, and medical clinic is coming to at Mount Anthony Union Middle School on August 9-10.

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It’s way past time to free our animals To the Editor: As we celebrated the Fourth of July with friends, festivities, and flags, basking in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, I hope ...

Letters from Victorian pioneers, being a series of papers on the early occupation of the colony, the aborigines, etc by Public Library, Museums, and National Gallery (Vic.); Bride, Thomas Francis ...