TOWNSHEND — If you were at the Bellows Falls Village Meeting, it was obvious the 2-to-1 margin of the budget vote was all firefighters who voted that budget back in - and only a handful of citizens.
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 two-month-old community driven forums focusing on reversing homelessness in town have reached a new phase. While previous forums have focused on identifying issues and brainstorming solutions, an upcoming forum on Thursday, April 30, will focus on the work currently underway to address and end homelessness in the Brattleboro area and further develop action steps that the community can take. The forum will take place at The Works Bakery Café, 118 Main St., in Brattleboro from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
New England Youth Theater presents Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr., directed by Shoshana Bass, May 5 through 7 and 12 through 14 at NEYT, 100 Flat St. Based on the classic tale by Lewis Carroll, this adaptation of the musical sets the story in a hospital, where a child's boredom gives way to imagination as the doctors, other patients, and hospital staff all transform into the strange characters of Wonderland. Featuring updated songs from Disney's thrilling animated motion picture, the...
Windmills destroy mountaintop environments. Solar is the way to go. There is no logic in windmills, which simply trade one problem (fossil fuels or nuclear for energy sources) and replacing it with another. Windmills typically require massive earth moving and jack-hammering to remove rock at the mountaintops to create access roads and sites for the turbines. In addition to cutting off migration routes, food habitat, and access for wildlife, windmills also render scenic mountains off limits to hikers and outdoor...
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