GUILFORD — I have enjoyed having the Annual Town Report mailed to me. I understand some might prefer to opt out of the mailing, which would result in a smaller mailing list. If I need to be added to a list in order to receive it, then so be it.
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Fric Spruyt is a property owner and property manager in Brattleboro and a member of...
BRATTLEBORO-The recent eclipse that Vermonters were able to experience was beyond breathtaking. My husband and...
PUTNEY-As a physician and a hospice volunteer, I read with interest the recent article highlighting...
BELLOWS FALLS-I see as a huge problem the number of apartments and houses being used...
After nearly two years of negotiations with the town manager's office, members of the Brattleboro Fire Department now have an employment contract - and retroactive raises. At the March 20 regular Selectboard meeting, the Board unanimously approved the contract. This was the final step before the official signing of the document. Town Manager Peter B. Elwell noted the fire department's collective bargaining unit, the Brattleboro Professional Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 4439, already approved the agreement. Reaching this agreement has been...
The revote to fund the expansion of the Guilford Free Library resulted in the article being defeated. I am very disappointed in that result and want to thank the Library staff and trustees for their incredible efforts to educate the voters about the benefits of the expansion. I also respect those residents who asked questions, expressed their concerns about the cost and scope of the project, and ultimately voted against it. However, what saddens and alarms me is the small...
The Soubrettes, a vocal ensemble led by Anna Patton under the umbrella of the Vermont Jazz Center, has two upcoming concerts featuring Patton's arrangements of original Patton family songs. This 20-member ensemble sings contemporary songs in Swing Era style on Dec. 9, at 7 p.m., at West Village Meetinghouse in West Brattleboro, and on Dec, 10, at 6 p.m., at the Guiding Star Grange in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Songs by Anna Patton's brother Ben have long been a mainstay of The...
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