BRATTLEBORO — I agree the wording on the ballot seemed biased.
The issue is the amendments were poor options for the most part, regardless of how they were presented.
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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Brattleboro Community Radio, WVEW-LP, is hosting an all-ages party, a “conscious party,” on Saturday, Aug. 29, on the Common in downtown Brattleboro. from noon to 5 p.m., to benefit the station. Admission is free, but the station will be asking for donations. Proceeds from the show will help keep WVEW on the air. Heirloom Seeds, a Vermont-based reggae band, will headline the show with DJ Thomas and DJ Ray. There will be vendors, community groups, and face painting. A raffle...
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