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Voices

If Vermonters can, so can we

By
Gregg Ferry
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 — Issue 178

RE: “Can a bicycle replace the family car?” [News, Nov. 7]:

A spot of inspiring news! If people in Vermont can ride bikes even in the winter, we certainly can here in California!

Voices

Republican legislation casts shadow on July 4

By
Janet Athens

BRATTLEBORO-What a depressing time to celebrate Independence Day, as No. 47 and his obedient and...

Disabled dreaming

By
Sarah Ellis

Sarah Ellis is a writer and mental health advocate who grew up in Brattleboro and...

One person, one vote: the case for the Australian ballot in Brattleboro

By
Timothy Belknap

BRATTLEBORO-Analysis of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Survey reveals growing dissatisfaction with the current Representative Town Meeting...

Euphemism masks the reality of military action

By
Michael Szostak

GUILFORD-A term often used regarding a military action is "collateral damage." This term masks the...

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Round three

By
Olga Peters
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 — Issue 264

The good news: town search committees tasked with choosing a new town manager can spot great candidates. The bad news: other communities have snapped up the great candidates ahead of Brattleboro. The Selectboard announced at its regular July 15 board meeting that it is ready to proceed with the third round of its town manager search. Board Chair David Gartenstein told the public that the board reopened the search for the second time in February. The town received 43 applications...

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Voices

Fundraiser benefits family of Steven Vakaros

By
Joy Boyd
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 — Issue 406

We held the Vakaros Strong Fundraiser on April 1 and 2 for our co-worker and friend, Lindsey Vakaros, and her two small children, Julianna, 9, and Preston, 2, who recently lost Steven Vakaros, their husband and father, suddenly. We were supposed to do the entire event on that Saturday but Mother Nature got in the way. We did the first leg of our event Saturday and the second on Sunday. The first was inside our hair salon on Saturday (our...

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Arts

Latchis screens garden film as a thank you to Gordon Hayward

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 — Issue 502

In an evening devoted to gardens and gratitude, Latchis Arts presents a special screening of the film Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf on Saturday, March 23, at 4 p.m., at the Latchis Theatre, 50 Main St. The March 23 screening has special meaning as an opportunity to express thanks to Gordon Hayward, the noted garden designer and author, who served for eight years on the board of Latchis Arts, including four as its president. Hayward selected Five Seasons...

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