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Get out and hike on expanded trail system

By
Spencer Crispe
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 — Issue 225

BRATTLEBORO — The network of trails in Wilmington and Marlboro has expanded dramatically.

It has been so great to hike and mountain bike all over Hogback Mountain and down near Lake Raponda. Additionally, the Hoot, Toot, and Whistle Trail and Valley Trail in Wilmington have made huge strides towards completion this year.

These trails are tremendous assets to the area, and all are encouraged to get out on their bikes, or to hike, especially with fall in full effect.

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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

By
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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$254 million could be coming to Vermont

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Randolph T. Holhut
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 — Issue 676

U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., announced on Aug. 1 that more than $254 million that they requested on behalf of 89 Vermont projects has been included in the annual Senate Appropriations bills released last week. These 12 bills will fund the federal government for fiscal year 2023 and will have to be negotiated before being passed by both the House and Senate and signed into law by the president. According to a news release, Sanders's and...

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Voices

‘Too busy saving the world to care for himself’

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Kurt Daims
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 — Issue 523

I was in Brattleboro Memorial Hospital for an extended stay last December. I had complications from the surgery, but I didn't care. I was in good company. Conversation was lively the whole time. The nurses took wonderful care of me. I had no obligations. I was hooked up with tubes: so, I didn't even have to get out of bed to go to the bathroom in the morning. It felt like a vacation, except that I didn't once even open...

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Brooks Memorial Library to host events for ‘Let’s Read 2019’

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 — Issue 527

Local author Ann Braden will discuss her book The Benefits of Being an Octopus on Monday, Sept. 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., in the Main Reading Room at Brooks Memorial Library as part of the “Let's Read 2019” community reading initiative. The Benefits of Being an Octopus, published in the fall of 2018, is the powerful story of a young girl finding her courage and voice in the face of poverty, bullying, and a challenging home life. It was...

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