RE: “Having his back” [News, March 13]:
An amazing write up about amazing people. Keep it coming!
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
The River Valley Workforce Investment Board hosts the third annual River Valley Employment Fair on Wednesday, April 23, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Nolin-Murray Meeting Center, 40 Summer St., Springfield. Employers attending - and hiring - include Leddy Group, PepsiCo, ADA Traffic Control, Black River Produce, Heartland Automotive Services, Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS), Moore Nanotechnology Systems, Cedar Hill Continuing Care Community, SEI/Aaron's, Red River, Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Vermont and Hampshire, Jeld-Wen, Len-Tex Corporation, Amcomm Wireless,
As a musical treat for local residents and foliage visitors alike, Friends of Music at Guilford is presenting “A Celebration of the Classical Guitar” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, at All Souls UU Church, 29 South St. Featured performers include David William Ross and the Procter/Hale duo of Steve Procter, guitar, and Alison Hale, flute. Vocalist Jessica Gelter introduced FOMAG to Keene-based guitarist Ross in February 2018, when he was a member of the instrumental trio for her...
Recently, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department fielded a survey on Vermonters' attitudes towards trapping. Despite spending $45,000 on this survey - more than twice the revenue generated through trapping licenses each year in the state - documents obtained via a public records request show that the Department seemed more interested in advancing a pro-trapping agenda than in genuinely understanding the public's attitudes. Despite this bias, with vaguely worded survey questions, the results still reveal that most Vermonters oppose trapping.
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