As a Brattleboro District 3 resident, I would like to warmly encourage all eligible voters to head to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 28 and vote for Tristan Toleno.
Tristan is a passionate and active advocate for Brattleboro, and I am confident his critical thinking and steadfast commitment will represent us well in Montpelier.
In particular, I support his efforts to increase access to local, healthy, and affordable food options for our community and further developing a comprehensive local and regional food system, one that integrates sustainable approaches to land use and energy production.
I also support his interest in realizing a statewide, affordable, single-payer health-care system.
The Greater Falls Prevention Coalition thanks area retailers for their participation in the “sticker shock” activities that took place in May. “Sticker shock” is an effort to raise awareness about the consequences of purchasing alcohol for minors. Two middle school students, along with GFPC's parent outreach coordinator, worked with...
I think it is important for readers to put “Fact Check for Bernie” [Editorial, April 18] in context. By and large, this editorial is purely based on semantics and quite frankly, the writer appears to be desperately searching for flaws in the Senator's speech given on April 14 in...
The following was sent to the Brattleboro Town Manager, Police Chief and copied to all Selectboard members: I am writing to voice my concern with the recent rash of jaywalking tickets being handed out by area law enforcement. I understand the need for public safety, but I can certainly think of much better ways to utilize the scarce hours and personnel Brattleboro has at our disposal. My primary modes of transportation are foot and bike. Brattleboro needs to address the...
The Safe and Green Campaign and the organizers of the Positively Charged Music Festival give a big thanks to all who helped make the Festival a sweet success. More than 400 people enjoyed a perfect late-summer afternoon on the weekend of Sept. 17 at the Amazing Planet Farm. The farm provided a beautiful and spacious venue, while its solar collectors pumped energy into the power grid even as we were drawing upon it for the sound and lighting systems. Thirty-five...
If you've made the drive along Route 5 between Westminster and Bellows Falls, or walked around downtown Bellows Falls over the past two months, you may recognize the expression “Parents Who Host Lose the Most - Don't be a Party to Teenage Drinking.” The campaign, sponsored by the Greater Falls Prevention Coalition, encourages parents to consider the consequences of providing teens with alcohol. This campaign promotes community awareness around social hosting and the far-reaching implications such activity can have on...
Entergy Nuclear is the equivalent of a schoolyard bully with deep pockets. Unfortunately for us, the Louisiana-based corporation that operates the Vermont Yankee nuclear power facility chooses to utilize its money and resources to incite fear through manipulative advertising, risky business propositions, and economic threats. Entergy has a history of dishonest and illegal practices. From New England to New Orleans, the energy conglomerate unabashedly pursues profit with little regard for the economic and environmental damage it wreaks. The company's pattern...