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How many people would be out of a job?

By
Ron Hubbard
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 — Issue 198

DUMMERSTON — RE: “Can we join forces with New Hampshire?” [Letters, March 20]:

Vermont should not be outsourcing jobs. For heaven's sake, Mike Ball - do you realize how many people would be out of a job if the state closed the police academy, not to mention the fire academy and state EMS offices?

It is the governor's plan to create jobs. A move such as you suggest just adds fuel to Vermont's unemployment problem.

Come on! Vermont does not need to close any business. Vermont needs to stop fighting business, industry, and growth.

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BRATTLEBORO-Thanksgiving will soon be here with the usual gatherings of people who are not likely...

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BRATTLEBORO-Like so many area residents, I've been concerned about news of the financial struggles Brattleboro...

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Public arts project officially a go

By
Olga Peters
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 — Issue 332

The Selectboard has approved the contract with three artists involved in the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Our Town place-making grant. Artists Andrea Wasserman, Elizabeth Billings, and Evie Lovett will produce the arts installation over the winter and spring, with the project completed by the beginning of July. On Oct. 6, the board formally selected their project “From the River, To the River” after two rounds of screening. The federal NEA grant, plus private donations, total $56,000. In the...

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Budgets are a moral statement

By
John Moran
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 — Issue 298

A 90-year-old Florida man risks 60 days in jail and a $500 fine for feeding the homeless. “Drop that plate right now,” the arresting police officer orders Arnold Abbott of Love Thy Neighbor as he hands food to a hungry person. “Wherever this flag is flown,” sings Bruce Springsteen, “we take care of our own.” The purpose of government, whether state or national, is to protect and empower. In Vermont, we protect and empower through our motto, “Freedom and Unity.”

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Arts

Vermont Theatre Company elects new trustees

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 — Issue 379

The Vermont Theatre Company, now in its 33rd season, recently held its annual membership meeting and elected new trustees, according to a news release. The new members of the Board of Trustees for the coming season include: • Belle Coles, who has been involved in local theater since her arrival in Brattleboro in 1978. Although her talents and passion lie in costuming, she occasionally enjoys being on stage in fun and fanciful roles. Mostly, however, she remains committed to furthering...

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