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Voices

Voice of the newspaper

By
Susannah Griefen
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 — Issue 313

I am so sorry to lose Pat Smith. She was the voice of the Reformer for me, and always helpful.

Voices

With the right support, refugees in rural Vermont can thrive

By
Pablo Bose and Thomas Huddleston

Pablo Bose is a professor in the Department of Geography and Geosciences at the University...

Representative Town Meeting works for a town the size of Brattleboro

By
Rebecca Bartlett

BRATTLEBORO-I have lived and voted in Brattleboro for 45 years, and I am writing about...

The wonder of paradox

By
Meg Mott

Meg Mott is professor emerita of Marlboro College and Emerson College and describes herself as...

Editing words about war, and our great divide

By
Jeff Potter

Jeff Potter has edited The Commons since 2008 and has been working in and around...

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Around the Towns

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 — Issue 279

Hospice hosts Day of the Dead celebration BRATTLEBORO - On Friday, Nov. 7, Brattleboro Area Hospice holds its annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration at the Latchis 4 Gallery, from 5 to 7 p.m. Dia de los Muertos is a Latin American holiday to honor loved ones who have died. Stop by to leave a photocopied picture of a loved one or write a memorial note to place on the community altar. The gallery will also...

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Voices

Appreciation for local officials missing from story

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 — Issue 363

What's missing from this article is an appreciation of the contribution that the Village Trustees make to our community. Though they very occasionally forget to dot an i or cross a t, their work is 99 percent excellent, and we are lucky to have hard-working volunteers willing to take on this difficult job. It's also important to note that even large municipalities with paid staff have trouble fulfilling every aspect of the Open Meeting Law.

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Arts

Turning Point offers new writing group

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 — Issue 431

Turning Point of Windham County is offering a new writing group where people in recovery can explore their thoughts and feelings. The group will meet at Turning Point, 39 Elm St., Mondays from 1 to 2:30 p.m., starting Oct. 30. Facilitator Laurie Tigan is a recovery coach as well as a language arts educator. According to Tigan, writing is a therapeutic opportunity to have a creative outlet to work on sobriety; it helps people make sense of their own lives,

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