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Voices

VPR in the house? Hallelujah!

By
Michael Hudson
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 — Issue 157

PUTNEY — So, we'll finally get VPR in Putney [“VPR station for Brattleboro will soon broadcast,” June 13]? Hallelujah!

I've always been able to get VPR in my cars, but not in the house. I hope it works.

Voices

Stand together and push back on April 5

By
Indivisible Brattleboro

BRATTLEBORO-We are living in a moment of deep crisis for our democracy. Billionaires and political...

Here’s how you can get in touch with federal lawmakers

By
Lori Larue

WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...

What will it take for us to get louder and more visible?

By
Calvin Dame

BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...

Attack on cultural diversity is mean, shameful, intentional

By
Paul Weber

TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...

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News

Brattleboro Housing Authority launches housing study

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 — Issue 155

Following the damaging effects of Tropical Storm Irene and responding to demand for updated affordable housing, the Brattleboro Housing Authority (BHA) has begun a housing alternatives study. The study will investigate what types of housing redevelopment are possible at current BHA properties Hayes Court and Melrose Terrace, as well as alternative locations throughout Brattleboro. The project will explore possibilities for approximately 150 housing units, and include affordable housing, senior housing, and housing for the disabled. Over the next four months,

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Voices

What about a virtual inauguration, Joe and Kamala?

By
Pat Sheehan
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 — Issue 591

Regarding the Inauguration of President-Elect Biden and Vice-President-Elect Harris: Hey, Joe and Kamala, I have an idea. What would be amazing is if, instead of having a lavish and pricey and unsafe traditional inauguration, you had an understated, respectful, and dignified virtual ceremony, with plans for a special outdoor celebration once we've tackled COVID-19 and a vaccine has been distributed. Having a big crowd could be deadly for some, because of the virus, and it's - sadly - sure to...

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Arts

Wild Goose Players bring ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ to Next Stage

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 — Issue 788

PUTNEY-The smash Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along has just closed, so Wild Goose Players is bringing the show to Next Stage Arts from Nov. 1 through 10 at a fraction of the price. The Wild Goose production features a 15-person ensemble, directed by David Stern with music direction by Ken Olsson. "This groundbreaking musical traces the dissolving (more like exploding) friendship of three besties, but in this exploration, time moves backward," according to a news release.

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