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Voices

A matter of temperament

By
Martha B. Straus
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 — Issue 194

BRATTLEBORO — “Ben 'Spoon' Agave: Providing expertise to 'make a good town better'” [News, Feb. 27] was great and gave me a good glimpse into Mr. Agave, whom, after reading this article, I determined I could not support.

I supported Kate O'Connor for the simple reason that she has a better temperament to be on the Selectboard than Mr. Agave.

Plus, I really did not like how he said that he was “running against the O'Connors and everything that name represents....”

No, Mr. Agave, you were not running against the O'Connors. You were running against Kate O'Connor, who, I believe, is a far better person for this role than you.

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Stepping up and pulling together

By
Fric Spruyt

Fric Spruyt is a property owner and property manager in Brattleboro and a member of...

Teachers missed out on once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

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Amy Moore

BRATTLEBORO-The recent eclipse that Vermonters were able to experience was beyond breathtaking. My husband and...

Another choice for end-of-life autonomy

By
Burt Tepfer

PUTNEY-As a physician and a hospice volunteer, I read with interest the recent article highlighting...

Short-term rentals, short-term gains

By
Holly Bartel

BELLOWS FALLS-I see as a huge problem the number of apartments and houses being used...

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