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.
Cassandra Holloway works for a nonprofit that focuses on substance misuse prevention and youth empowerment. Gavin...
WESTMINSTER WEST-The United States is in a different place from where it was seven months...
GUILFORD-I want to commend Steev Lynn for correcting the historical record in response to Tristan...
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The future is looking brighter at Bradley House. A December merger with Brattleboro's Holton Home has brought stability to the longtime residential care facility. And a much-needed structural overhaul and expansion project - which will add seven rooms to Bradley House, as well as new dining facilities - is scheduled to start later this year. On July 6, Gov. Peter Shumlin traveled to Brattleboro to announce more than $2.8 million in community-development grants for residential and commercial projects across the...
BELLOWS FALLS-While the first documented speed dating event occurred in the 1990s, it fell out of popularity during the Covid pandemic and increased in 2023 when dating apps began to lose their appeal. So say the women of The Hot Mess Spirit Express of Keene, New Hampshire, who will offer their own spin on the process. On Saturday, Jan. 25, from 7 to 10 p.m., Speed Dating with Psychic Mediums will occur at the Bellows Falls Moose Lodge, 59 Westminster...
I went back to read MacLean Gander's original piece [“From type to stereotype,” Essay, Dec. 5]. I fault the writer, like so many reporters, for casually using statistics, mentioning stereotypes without details - and, more egregiously, both assuming there are agreed-upon stereotypes and going on to lump together all male Trump supporters (without questioning). What happened to individualism and respect for one another's views? Not everyone with a given trait or belief or orientation or color can be placed in...
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