What a lovely piece! It's so hard to make such a huge sacrifice, even when we know it's the best and right thing to do.
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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The Parking Department notes that the municipal winter parking ban is now in effect. Here are the main things to remember: • Overnight parking is forbidden on all streets in the town. Vehicles parked for longer than one hour between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. may be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense. • The town's flashing-light system and sign-board program both alert citizens when plowing will take place. A flashing amber light designates the need to remove snow...
The Vermont Theatre Company will present Oscar Wilde's comic masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest at the Evening Star Grange in Dummerston Center May 6-8 and 12-15. The play, referred to by the flamboyant playwright himself as “a trivial comedy for serious people,” lampoons the strict Victorian standards and manners that were prevalent in upper crust London, circa 1890. Filled with wit and wisdom, the play reveals two young men, Jack Worthing (Ryan Buck) and Algernon Moncrieff (Sam Murphy) who...
We were sorry to learn that, for personal and family reasons, Dennis Mirante has decided not to stand for re-election to the Athens Selectboard. It is appropriate, therefore, that we take a moment to express our gratitude to him for his service on behalf of the citizens of Athens over the past three years, especially in his efforts to encourage transparency and accountability in our town government. In particular, we would like to thank him for his unstinting efforts to...
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