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Voices

New job in the offing?

By
Abby Jones
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 — Issue 352

Excellent article, thanks! Do you think Hillary Clinton asked Patrick Leahy to be vice president or secretary of state?

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An American birthday party

By
Anita Rafael

Anita Rafael is a Wardsboro writer whose work has appeared in myriad newspapers and magazines,

Civics can lead to something greater: virtue

By
Meg Mott

Meg Mott (megmott.com) is a professor emerita, former town moderator, and self-described Constitution Wrangler and...

Does Paul Revere belong in the Fourth of July parade?

By
Tim Stevenson

Tim Stevenson ([email protected]) is a community organizer with Post Oil Solutions. He is the author...

The case that redefined U.S. schools

By
Bill Holiday

Bill Holiday, a retired veteran social studies teacher of 48 years, believes in exposing students...

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Project Feed still $15,000 from goal

Wednesday, January 1, 2020 — Issue 542

Organizers of Project Feed the Thousands say the annual campaign that raises non-perishable food items and cash to assist those less fortunate in our area is short of its goal. “While it appears that we will meet our food goal, it is critical that we meet our monetary goal as well,” Project Feed Co-chair Kelli Corbeil said in a news release. Because the fundraising campaign runs only for a short time, once each year, the charity needs funds to sustain...

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NECCA, Yellow Barn receive NEA grants

Wednesday, February 21, 2018 — Issue 447

New England Center for Circus Arts in Brattleboro and Yellow Barn in Putney were two of seven Vermont arts organizations that were recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts' first round of grant funding for fiscal year 2018. NECCA will receive $12,000 to support artist residencies for circus arts performers, while Yellow Barn will receive $10,000 for the Yellow Barn Program and Artist Residencies, a professional artistic development project. “I'm proud that Vermont received seven grants in this round...

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Number of contested races bodes well

By
Andy Davis
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 — Issue 550

What a wonderful antidote to the daily news - early voting at the Brattleboro Town Clerk's office. The number of contested races bodes well for the vitality our self-governance. Please consider a vote for Oscar Heller and Daniel Quipp for Brattleboro Selectboard. Local issues and national issues have merged. Housing, energy, and the sustainability of our town are priorities that we must address. Emily Murphy Kaur, Jaci Reynolds, and David Schoales are running for the Brattleboro seats on the Windham...

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