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Voices

Impeccable brilliance

By
Steven K-Brooks
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 — Issue 626

BRATTLEBORO — Mindy Haskins Rogers' piece is impeccable journalism, brilliantly written.

Voices

An American birthday party

By
Anita Rafael

Anita Rafael is a Wardsboro writer whose work has appeared in myriad newspapers and magazines,

Civics can lead to something greater: virtue

By
Meg Mott

Meg Mott (megmott.com) is a professor emerita, former town moderator, and self-described Constitution Wrangler and...

Does Paul Revere belong in the Fourth of July parade?

By
Tim Stevenson

Tim Stevenson ([email protected]) is a community organizer with Post Oil Solutions. He is the author...

The case that redefined U.S. schools

By
Bill Holiday

Bill Holiday, a retired veteran social studies teacher of 48 years, believes in exposing students...

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Fire Chief Leonard Howard to retire

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 — Issue 790

BRATTLEBORO-The town of Brattleboro announced on Nov. 1 the retirement of Fire Chief Leonard Howard III, effective on Dec. 31. The announcement was made in the town's monthly online newsletter. Howard has been involved with the Brattleboro Fire Department since the 1980s. "I'm proud to be in the fire service. It's been the best job in the world," Howard said in a news release. "I've enjoyed helping people and seeing my staff progress and be successful. I think they're in...

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Arts

Landmark College hosts talk about contemporary Korean art on Feb. 28

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 — Issue 753

The spring 2024 Landmark College Academic Speakers Series hosts artist Young Min Moon for a presentation entitled "The Aftereffects of War on Contemporary Korean Art" Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 5 p.m. in the Brooks M. O'Brien Auditorium/Lewis Academic Building. "South Korean popular culture has taken the world by storm," say organizers, "from glamorous K-Pop bands to award-winning filmmakers as household names." However, many people are not aware of the influence of the Cold War on Korean culture and art. With...

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Voices

We should all be 'eligible' for health care

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Jane Katz Field, M.D.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 — Issue 721

A 7-year-old boy, in remission from leukemia and living in Florida, was unable to access potentially life-saving treatments because his insurance coverage was suddenly cut off. This is the face of the government's cruel cancellation of Medicaid coverage for millions of Americans. What's behind this nightmare? The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that it was actually possible to expand health care services and coverage to more individuals; all 50 states agreed to maintain Medicaid coverage for their beneficiaries in exchange for enhanced...

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