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Flood dangers increase as rain keeps falling

Flash flood warning in effect for Windham County
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 — Issue 116

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WSESD, WSESU press the state for supervisory union expansion

By
Virginia Ray

BRATTLEBORO-As the provisos of this year's education reform law set in, the Windham Southeast School...

Selectboard seeks ideas for next year's budget priorities

By
Virginia Ray

BRATTLEBORO-The Selectboard will host a listening session to kick off the fiscal year 2027 budget...

Senior meals director departs after 10 years

By
Lauren Harkawik

JACKSONVILLE-After overseeing the senior meals program for 10 years, Terrie Dumaine is stepping down from...

Heat Fund braces for region's loss of federal fuel aid

By
Randolph T. Holhut and Jeff Potter

BRATTLEBORO-The Windham County Heat Fund, with the help of a $20,000 matching grant, is kicking...

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Brattleboro officials make their case for new police, fire facilities

By
Olga Peters
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 — Issue 173

There are fractures in the armor housing Brattleboro's police and fire departments. Cracks in the walls, inefficient floor plans, doorways that are too small, and infrastructure that is either lacking or obsolete all contribute to health and safety deficiencies of the police and fire stations, said Town Manager Barbara Sondag. “These aren't maintenance issues we're trying to address. These are structural issues that require a bigger fix,” she said. Sondag offered that assessment at a recent meeting between representatives of...

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Voices

Looking out for everyone’s needs in health care reform

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 — Issue 87

Developing an efficient single-payer system for Vermont will save us a ton of money by removing the costs of promotion, advertising, bill-denying, and form processing required by private insurance. This is good, but the Vermonters who work in those jobs will be hurt, and we need to be sure their livelihoods are not sacrificed in this process. Dr. Hsiao projects 5,000 new jobs as a result of the change to single payer. Vermonters who lose their jobs due to the...

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Arts

Oasis for slow time

By
Victoria Chertok
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 — Issue 738

The lead on one recent Reuters story was stark, announcing that dozens of states are suing Meta Platforms and its subsidiary, Instagram, "accusing them of fueling a youth mental health crisis by making their social media platforms addictive." Yet despite the reported negative effects of social media on our youth, there is "hope in the midst of these troubling times," says Ann Gengarelly, director and founder of The Poetry Studio at 242 Piney Brook Way. There are "no computers, no...

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