RE: “Written in stone” [Editorial, May 30]:
I served with Bill Bassignani in Vietnam. Thank you for reminding people of the tremendous sacrifices made by the men and women in uniform, especially those in combat zones.
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Town Clerk Hilary Francis says that petitions are now available for town officers, school district officers, and Town Meeting members. Town elections take place Tuesday, March 3, at American Legion Post 5 on Linden Street. Voting in Vermont's presidential primary also takes place that day. The Annual Representative Town Meeting takes place Saturday, March 21 at Brattleboro Area Middle School. Petitions for town and town school district officers must contain at least 30 valid signatures of registered Brattleboro voters and...
I'm going 5 mph above the limit, and you're a car length behind. And, as if we're singing along to the same song on the radio, we both mouth, “WTF?” You, because you're in a rush. Me, because you appear to be in my back seat. I consider resorting to previous failed responses: cursing, fake braking, slowing down, pulling over, flashing lights, and flipping the bird. I've since matured and have posted across my rear window: “Only you can prevent...
Next Stage Arts Project, in collaboration with Twilight Music, Popolo, and WOOL-FM 91.5, presents contemporary folk singer/songwriter Antje Duvekot and newgrass trio The Stockwell Brothers at The Windham Ballroom on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m. Antje Duvekot is a German-born, American-raised singer/songwriter. Her bicultural upbringing and relative newness to English have helped shape her unique way with a song, giving her a startlingly original poetic palette. She has won some of the top songwriting awards including the Grand Prize...
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