VERNON — In the end, it is the patients who suffer.
The Brattleboro Retreat is needed in this community. Clearly, something is not going well there, and I hope the facility can be turned around quickly before it is forced to close its doors.
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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We went to see Wild Goose Players' production of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music this month at Next Stage Arts in Putney and were completely blown away by this production. David Stern's direction, along with musical direction by Mary Westbrook-Geha, was flawless, and the actor/singer/dancers were, without exception, incredibly talented and convincing. We are so fortunate to have Broadway-level theater right here at Putney's wonderful Next Stage Arts.
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