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Voices

Time to remove Wright’s barely hidden agenda

By
Whit Blauvelt
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 — Issue 242

BELLOWS FALLS — Deborah Wright must go.

It was her barely hidden agenda that led to the unjust firing of Rockingham Free Public Library Director Célina Houlné. It was her barely hidden contempt for all who oppose her agendas which embarrassed the village of Bellows Falls when she was a trustee, and now the town of Rockingham in her membership on the library board.

It's time to remove the spotlight she craves, and let calm, responsible people whom we may be proud of lead our community.

Voices

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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The Titan tragedy and our shared humanity

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023 — Issue 721

I was late to news of the submersible. And even later to write about it. Words felt too painful, like a trespass on tragedy. But to ignore the words written by others, especially those who mocked the lives needing oxygen, seemed an even greater disregard of our shared humanity. My own grief, however, isn't without question. What of the small boats filled with families, all those tilting, sinking vessels left floundering off coastlines, denied entry by laws and leaders and...

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A harvest of dance

By
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016 — Issue 369

What a lot of people think about ballet is sitting in a stuffy hall watching some tutus and tights as dancers prance across a stage. But imagine being in an open field on a summer night watching a dance performance designed to celebrate Vermont's farming culture. That's exactly what will happen on Saturday, Aug. 20, when the Retreat Farm in Brattleboro presents the Farm to Ballet Project, a celebration of arts and agriculture in Southern Vermont. Outdoors on the Harris...

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