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Making Christmas bright for kids with HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C

By
Jo Schneiderman
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 — Issue 287

GUILFORD — Twin States Network thanks local businesses and individuals who made it possible for us to distribute Christmas gifts to 53 children in Vermont and New Hampshire who are living with or affected by HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C.

We specifically wish to thank Michelle Clark and the staff of the Marriott in downtown Keene (Colwen Hotels group), Nancy Tierra, and the Miracle Providers of the Northeast.

Twin States Network relies of the generosity of local businesses and individuals to ensure that these families are able to enjoy the holidays. Thanks again so much.

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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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Estey Organ Company thrived in Brattleboro in a bygone era

By
Fran Lynggaard Hansen
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 — Issue 684

Visitors to town often ask, “What are those huge, old, buildings covered with slate on Birge Street?” Those familiar with local history know that these longstanding structures, considered to be the largest group of slate-sheathed buildings in the United States, were once owned by the Estey Organ Company. At one point, the company was one of the world's largest organ manufacturers, employing more than 700 employees and craftspeople. Each organ they created proclaimed in fine black print that it was...

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Funds available in case of election crisis

By
Dan DeWalt
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 — Issue 585

Across the nation and the state of Vermont, people are organizing in preparation for a possible coup or illegal nullification of the upcoming election. In response to a recent commentary published in the Brattleboro Reformer and The Commons calling for Vermonters to prepare for such a scenario, a Brattleboro resident responded to the author, saying in part: “Thank you for warning us of the 'unthinkable.' I'm age 88 and in a wheelchair, so I won't be out blocking roads and...

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Five new exhibits open at Brattleboro Museum & Art Center

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 — Issue 381

Five new exhibits have opened at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. They include an artistic celebration of paint, a collaboration among three artists mourning the deaths of their sons, and solo shows featuring sculptures fashioned from found objects, images created through a hybrid of photography and printmaking, and an immersive installation reflecting a day's walk in the Connecticut River Valley. A celebration of paint, “Luscious” investigates the myriad ways in which artists make conscious statements of painterly intent. The...

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