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Voices

Memories of Putney Grade School

By
Ralph Maratea
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 — Issue 319

This story was a great read, and it brought back many memories.

I'm looking forward to the Putney Grade School reunion, and seeing all of you. Thank you for all your hard work.

Voices

In support of our asylum-seeking neighbors

By
Alexandra Van Dyck

BRATTLEBORO-I want to express my support for those of my neighbors, the children at my...

Breaching flag protocol is a sign of disrespect

By
Hank Lange

BRATTLEBORO-It's good to see the American flag flying at half-staff again after the exoneration of...

Lesson from Nazi Germany: Persecution begins with personal data

By
The Beloved Community VT

BRATTLEBORO-The incoming president has now signed pardons for the violent treasonous folks who stormed the...

The cognitive dissonance of ‘holocaust’ and ‘happen’

By
Lisa Chase

Lisa Chase is retired and lives in Putney, where she is a member of the...

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News

Wardsboro plans annual July 4 Street Fair and Parade

Wednesday, July 4, 2018 — Issue 466

Downtown Wardsboro doesn't look the same way it did in 1949, but the town's Fourth of July Committee says Wardsboro still offers that old-fashioned feel to visitors every Independence Day. In a news release, the committee says they have plenty of activities planned for Wardsboro's 69th annual Fourth of July Parade and Street Fair, the longest running Independence Day celebration in Vermont. The street fair opens at 9 a.m., with more than 40 local and creative vendors lining Main Street...

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Voices

The gifts of the past seven months

By
Dena Moses
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 — Issue 766

Dena Moses is a handweaver and entrepreneur living in Putney. You can find her at vermontweavingsupplies.com. PUTNEY-As a Jew living in Vermont, I find myself working to process all that has happened since Oct. 7. It hits on many fronts ... the massacre itself, and then the shock and disbelief in the aftermath. While we were deep in grief and trauma, friends whom we had loved and trusted turned their backs on us, claiming to know more than we do...

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Arts

Blanche Moyse Chorale holds auditions for October Bach concert

Wednesday, May 4, 2016 — Issue 355

The Blanche Moyse Chorale, a program of the Brattleboro Music Center, is scheduling auditions for new members in all vocal sections. The chorale is preparing a production of J.S. Bach's “Short Mass in F” with two motets and orchestral works on Columbus Day weekend this fall. Auditions for the performance will be scheduled during the week of May 8, with rehearsals to follow. Those planning to audition should be experienced in choral singing, capable of learning music independently, and not...

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