I am so sorry to lose Pat Smith. She was the voice of the Reformer for me, and always helpful.
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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Holstein Association USA, Inc. 1 Holstein Place, P.O. Box 808, Brattleboro 802-254-4551; 800-952-5200 • Website: holsteinusa.com • Facebook: facebook.com/HolsteinUSA • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/1171463 • Founded: 1903. Incorporated in 1910. • Corporate structure: Vermont Foreign Nonprofit Corporation (originally located in New York). Classified as tax-exempt agricultural nonprofit under IRS section 501(c)(5). A charitable 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, tax-deductible nonprofit, the Holstein Foundation, Inc., formed in June 1989 by the Holstein Association to support its charitable, youth, educational, and scientific activities. • Employees: 140 (100...
Michael Nethercott flips through the pages of his second mystery novel, “The Haunting Ballad.” Over his shoulder through the large plate glass windows of Tulip Cafe, people pass back and forth on Elliot Street. Near the end of the hardcover book, Nethercott points to a paragraph. This paragraph describes the moment protagonist Lee Plunkett realizes who killed Lorraine Cobble. “Sadly, you don't always get what you wish for,” thinks Lee. Yes. The mystery genre is about plot and structure, twists...
Downtown Brattleboro looks especially beautiful this fall, with the bright chrysanthemums in their pots all the way up and down Main Street! The business district is bright, welcoming, and unified - and we are all the better for it. Thank you to the powers that be in our town who provided this gorgeous display for us all to enjoy.
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