Despite numerous snags and delays, longtime Hinsdale resident and entrepreneur William Faucher is hopeful that his effort to open an off-track betting (OTB) facility on Route 119 will cross the finish line. Faucher said he was planning a soft opening in January, but that his filing for a OTB license with the state was delayed. “It's in the attorney general's office, and it is in their hands to decide whether we get the license,” Faucher said late January. “They've got...
The writing in Toni Ortner's Daybook I is lyrical but rooted in present-tense observations deeply felt. It consists of spiritual musings, political messages, musing about life. The writing is unselfconscious, but finely hewn. Many of the passages, though written in paragraph form, read as satisfyingly evocative poetry: The hot cup of coffee you brought to my bed/how you said the dead are always with us/if we listen to the voices in our heads/how in spite of the depth of the...
My wife and I would like to publicly express our support for Tristan Toleno for Brattleboro District 3 state representative. Those of us who have the good fortune to know Tristan are aware of his passion for politics and commitment to community service. He is well regarded as a culinary entrepreneur with a conscience, devoted to supporting local businesses and sustainable agriculture. Over the years, his staff have known him to be a supportive boss who has created a work...
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