Becca Balint: “The Postal Service is an absolutely essential service not just to Vermont, but to rural America, and protecting the…”

Pete Hegseth is the embodiment of that.

The prospect of closing this resource in Brattleboro is heartbreaking for families across southern Vermont.

It’s enraging that these massive companies are now essentially forcing us to fact-check every price tag and receipt just to make sure we’re not getting ripped off.

Every community deserves to have the fire trucks it needs to keep people safe. But corporate consolidation has driven up prices considerably and left communities waiting years for this essential, lifesaving equipment.