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Beth Kiendl

Town Meeting crucial for community engagement

BRATTLEBORO-The Feb. 10 panel regarding Representative Town Meeting and alternatives exemplified the benefits of coming together for an open, frank discussion, providing a forum for community members to inform and be informed, to listen and to learn. And yes, I heard new viewpoints and learned from them.

As our current government relies on sound bites and polarization, dividing us for the purpose of creating discord and misunderstanding, I believe it is crucial that we maintain all opportunities for civil discourse, community engagement, and efforts toward collaboration and understanding.

Therefore I support the continuation of Representative Town Meeting or, as an alternative, open Town Meeting.


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Nurses, please make your voices heard in Montpelier

The Green Mountain Care Board is meeting in Montpelier on Thursday, July 20 at 9 a.m. to consider the Blue Cross/Blue Shield request for a 12.7-percent rate increase. This increase will affect more than 70,000 of our patients, families, friends, and neighbors. The Green Mountain Care Board's purpose is...

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Welcome back to Israel

“When you are through changing, you are through.” (Bruce Barton) Jamie Margolis, you and Eva have embraced change and grown. Yet never say never, as you have implied in your beautiful article. You are young, and vibrant, and you will experience countless more wonderful changes. Difficult as leaving your...

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