NEWFANE — My son had Nicole Plympton last year, and he absolutely loved her.
He has had troubles with focus while in school, and she connected with him and made him enjoy education.
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
BRATTLEBORO-In Brattleboro, a significant amount of public discourse happens online. While social media can be...
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BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
Administrative Assistant Shannon Meckle characterized this year's meeting as “smooth and uneventful.” Newfane resident Laurie Merrigan agreed. “It was the most sedate and polite town meeting I've been to,” she said. Merrigan said she has been attending the annual meeting “since I was old enough to vote.” Most articles passed without amendments, with a few notable exceptions. Three articles - numbers 10, 11, and 12 - were defeated. These asked voters to decide whether the terms for town clerk, treasurer,
BRATTLEBORO-118 Elliot supports the collaboration of local artists and has seven artists exhibiting in July: Tina Olsen, Mary Wright, Ellen Maddrey, John Loggia, Molly Melloan, and Jack Pombriant. The gallery will host an artists' talk and reception on Thursday, July 18. There will be a reception and viewing time from 5 to 6 p.m. The talk starts at 6 p.m. Each current exhibitor will focus on one piece of art. The artists will reveal their individual process, such as choices...
I believe we should use the election process of November to start the change from the two-party disaster to real democracy. I am a write-in candidate for president of the United States as a member of the Real Democracy Party. This movement is explained on my website (jmanimas.com). I have observed the two parties and U.S. politics since 1956. Little change is accomplished by marching, posters, protests, or even letters to members of Congress. Even in the 21st century, African-Americans...
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