We inadvertently omitted a name on “Police should be taking hate speech seriously,” a letter that appeared in the July 18 issue. The letter should have been signed by both Arlene Distler and Steve Minkin.
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
BRATTLEBORO-On Feb. 15 and 16, the Harris Hill Ski Jump kicks off its 103rd year, with some 40 world-class athletes to compete in the U.S. Cup event and the Fred Harris Memorial Tournament. For one special weekend each year, a hayfield at the end of Cedar Street transforms into a pop-up Olympic-style village, with thousands of onlookers gathering to witness a remarkable display of courage. But the spectacle that awaits didn't just happen overnight. In fact, you could say it...
Due to several factors regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, Westminster Cares has cancelled its annual Westminster Garden Tour fundraiser planned for Aug. 1 and 2. Westminster Cares has been closely following the recommendations issued by Gov. Phil Scott and public health authorities. With restrictions on gathering size and the potential for exposure to the coronavirus, organizers said in a news release the virus and the restrictions “presented unprecedented circumstances, which left us no option but to cancel the tour.” The Westminster...
The Putney Foodshelf's sixth annual Top the Truck event of Sept. 25 brought in 2,590.5 pounds of food, thanks to the generosity of community members. The food is now sorted and put on the shelves, and the cases of food that donors ordered through the Putney Food Co-op at bulk discount rate have been delivered both to the Foodshelf and to our Food4Kids program at Putney Central School. We would like to give special thanks to the people and organizations...
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