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Voices

A matter of temperament

By
Martha B. Straus
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 — Issue 194

BRATTLEBORO — “Ben 'Spoon' Agave: Providing expertise to 'make a good town better'” [News, Feb. 27] was great and gave me a good glimpse into Mr. Agave, whom, after reading this article, I determined I could not support.

I supported Kate O'Connor for the simple reason that she has a better temperament to be on the Selectboard than Mr. Agave.

Plus, I really did not like how he said that he was “running against the O'Connors and everything that name represents....”

No, Mr. Agave, you were not running against the O'Connors. You were running against Kate O'Connor, who, I believe, is a far better person for this role than you.

Voices

Planet Hank is at our door

By
Anne Henshaw

Anne Henshaw is an independent educational consultant and advocate for disability rights. CHESTER-On Oct. 18,

Danger to the Constitution

By
Laurie Goldman

TRENTON, MAINE-Jo Schneiderman's piece on self-censorship is one of the most important and precise framings...

We must do more to stop U.S. complicity in Gaza

By
Steve Wangh

BRATTLEBORO-Our senators, Peter Welch and Bernie Sanders, and our Representative, Becca Balint, have been in...

Sweat and ash: the spirit of community in Windham

By
Michael Pelton

Michael Pelton, a farm owner and operator and engaged community member, serves on the Windham...

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Tenants offered a new sense of safety

By
Olga Peters
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 — Issue 335

Brattleboro Housing Partnerships (BHP) Executive Director Christine Hart saw a distinct change in a recent batch of residents' questionnaires. Residents said they felt unsafe. They didn't pinpoint specific incidents or situations, Hart said, but many wrote about experiencing a general sense of fear and uneasiness about their surroundings. According to Hart, one resident wrote that her unease has lingered since Tropical Storm Irene hit the community in 2011. A handful of BHP residents have contacted The Commons concerned about increased...

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Voices

What credibility to we bring to Syria?

By
Bill Pearson
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 — Issue 220

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria certainly deserves the world's condemnation for using chemical weapons against his own people. But before the United States responds militarily, let it be established beyond any reasonable doubt that he did in fact do this. And then why not let NATO and the United Nations Security Council decide how to respond? In the meantime, it is troubling to imagine what steps the United States is considering to take on its own. Based upon previous interventions,

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Arts

Weston Playhouse announces special discount pricing as tickets go on sale

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 — Issue 202

The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company is making single tickets for summer performances available for purchase immediately, an innovation it says will make its season of popular plays and musicals affordable for all audiences. According to Stuart Duke, Weston's managing director, through the theater company's new V-Tix program, select seats to each MainStage performance are priced at $25. Some tickets to Weston's intimate OtherStages performance space at the Rod & Gun Club will be priced at $15. Weston's 2013 MainStage season...

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