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Landlords respond to a proposal to prohibit advance collection of last month's rent
Elayne Clift (elayne-clift.com) has written this column about women, politics, and social issues for almost...
The Northwest Quarterly Meeting of Friends (Quakers) is a coalition of 14 Quaker congregations in...
This letter was submitted on behalf of Spark faculty. PUTNEY-We, the faculty of the Spark...
Matt Dorsey serves on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He delivered this memoriam to...
It started with a barefoot naked man, doused with fake blood and walking down the middle of Main Street. It ended with politicians, a faux nuclear waste cask, pro-abortion marchers, and the latest fashion stylings of Alfred Hughes Jr. Welcome to the Fourth of July in downtown Brattleboro, as the first Independence Day parade held since 2019 showed the town in all of its infinite variety. The 49th edition of “By the People: Brattleboro Goes Fourth” offered the traditional patriotic...
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N.H.-The Actors Theatre Playhouse (ATP) presents a Staged Reading of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion on Saturdays, June 29 and July 6, at 7:30 p.m. Shaw's Pygmalion is regarded by many as his most famous and beloved creation. It has been adapted many times, most notably as the 1938 film Pygmalion, the 1956 stage musical My Fair Lady, and its 1964 film version. In ancient Greek mythology, Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came...
The start of the new year provides an opportunity to reflect, and set out our intentions for the months ahead. This year, I am asking all legislators to join me in committing to protect and expand access for Vermonters who are seeking access to public records. The bottom line is: open government is good government! Vermonters shouldn't have to pay for access to inspect public records their government creates in the course of agency business. Navigating who to ask, and...
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