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MONTPELIER-Fourteen independent bookstores across Vermont - including Everyone's Books in Brattleboro, Village Square Booksellers in Bellows Falls, and Bartleby's Books in Wilmington - have teamed up to hold the second annual Pride Readathon to raise money for Camp Outright. Outright Vermont is a queer youth service organization and statewide advocacy center; Camp Outright is their residential summer program. Funds raised during the Readathon ensure that no camper is turned away due to financial need. Each bookstore is encouraging booksellers, customers,
BRATTLEBORO-It has been reported that our elected leaders are in the midst of addressing the issue of public behavior. Persons who presumably exhibit "good" behavior are attempting to define "bad" behavior. Once that is completed, various signs are to be produced and posted in key areas around town especially where "bad" behavior often takes place. As a sort of summary invocation, not categorizing types of said behaviors, would be signs merely urging that one treat others with kindness and respect.
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