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Sanders: a positive campaign

By
Cindy Cuthbertson
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 — Issue 524

BRATTLEBORO — From what alternate universe did MacLean Gander pull this statement: “Supporters of Bernie Sanders can send 'stay out of Vermont' messages to Joe Biden, while supporters of racial justice can note how little Sanders has ever focused on that issue”?

Bernie Sanders works almost daily with ethnic community issues, has supported and marched for racial equality for 40 years, and has been on the side of African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, Native Americans, Women, LGBTQ people, and all humans on all issues.

As an activist, volunteer, and supporter of Bernie Sanders, I get all social-media posts. I have never heard of any Sanders supporters ever telling Biden to stay out of Vermont.

Who is putting out this garbage? If it is Gander himself, he should be ashamed.

Lies and slander should not be allowed in The Commons.

Voices

'Public safety' is not community safety

By
Jonathan Elwell

Jonathan Elwell organizes with Vermont Just Justice, an organization whose mission is "to promote the...

BIPOC homeownership matters

By
Elizabeth Bridgewater

Elizabeth Bridgewater is executive director of the Windham & Windsor Housing Trust. BRATTLEBORO-Every April, communities...

New beginnings

By
Libby Bennett

Libby Bennett and Rita Ramirez submitted this piece on behalf of Groundworks Collaborative, where they...

What are we going to do about the women?

By
Elayne Clift

Elayne Clift (elayne-clift.com) has written this column about women, politics, and social issues from the...

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Early and absentee ballots now available

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 — Issue 754

Early and absentee ballots for the Presidential Primary, Brattleboro Annual Town Meeting and Windham Southeast School District School Board vote to be held March 5 are now available by request. Absentee ballots for this election must be requested. Anyone wishing to vote early and in-person may now do so at the Brattleboro Town Clerk's Office. This option is available through Monday, March 4, at 5 p.m. Anyone wishing to vote absentee may apply for an absentee ballot until 5 p.m.

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Harrison and Hashim: They have the skills for public service

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Peter Elwell
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 — Issue 686

Wendy Harrison and Nader Hashim understand public service and have committed themselves fully to that work. Each has a record of effective collaboration all over Windham County with people of all ages, political perspectives, cultural backgrounds, and socioeconomic concerns. Together, their expertise ranges from housing to law enforcement to environmental protection to economic development to transportation to the court system to public finance. Each has shown that they know how to solve problems creatively, with a commitment to providing real...

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Arts

Write Action plans readings at Literary Festival

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 — Issue 583

Grab a lunch and settle in to hear writers who are also your friends and neighbors read from their recently published books, at a Zoom Spotlight Reading on Saturday, Oct. 17, from noon until 1:15 p.m. Six local poets and writers will read a 10-minute sampling of their work and take questions. This event is hosted by Epsilon Spires and emceed by Andy Burrows, poet and co-proprietor of Prolingua Associates. Readers include Toni Ortner, reading from Daybook lll, a collection...

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