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Moran: Thanks, and good luck to Sibilia

By
John Moran
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 — Issue 282

WARDSBORO — My wife Cherie and I thank all who supported me during the campaign and voted for me on Nov. 4.

We appreciate the focus on economic development from Philip Gilpin Jr., and we wish Laura Sibilia success as the new Windham-Bennington representative.

I will continue my advocacy for affordable, universal health care, for local education decision-making with reduced property taxes, and a worker- and business-friendly Vermont, combining economic development with a livable wage for all.

Thank you again.

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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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Floods force 50 people to safety

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Olga Peters
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 — Issue 495

Warm temperatures, heavy rain, and floating ice contributed to localized flooding along the Whetstone Brook in West Brattleboro on Jan. 24. Emergency services evacuated more than 50 people from the Mountain Home and Glen Park mobile home parks and Melrose Terrace. Brattleboro's Department of Public Works oversaw the demolition of two ice jams on Whetstone Brook. There were no reported injuries. Fire Chief Michael Bucossi received the emergency call at approximately 12:49 p.m. on Jan. 24. According to Bucossi, an...

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Voices

Lack of cell service: from merely annoying to downright dangerous

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Betsy Cox
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 — Issue 501

I read with great interest Deborah Luskin's commentary about the woeful lack of high-speed internet and reliable cell service in our state. We want to lure out of state workers with a cash incentive, only to offer them an electronic version of the old Vermont saying “You can't get there from here.” I suppose they could gaze out the window and admire the natural beauty of our state while waiting for slow connections to work. That might be pleasant to...

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Arts

Women’s Chorus prepares for fall season

Wednesday, August 24, 2016 — Issue 371

The Brattleboro Women's Chorus will start up again in early September, and women and girls over 10 who love to sing are invited to come and join the fun, according to a news release. Wednesday night rehearsals are at All Souls Church from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 7, and Thursday morning rehearsals at Centre Congregational Church begin Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon. This fall, the music centers on the theme of the Earth, our home. There...

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