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Arts

Short story series begins at Brooks

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 — Issue 325

BRATTLEBORO — Masters of the Short Story, a reading and discussion series will be held in the Brooks Memorial Library this fall on Monday evenings.

The books and authors to be discussed, with dates, are: Park City by Ann Beattie (Oct. 5), Selected Works of Flannery O'Connor (Nov. 2), Five Great Short Stories by Anton Chekhov (Nov. 30), and Poetry and Tales by Edgar Allen Poe (Dec. 7).

The series discussion facilitator will be Vermont Humanities Council scholar Dr. Richard Wizansky. Each Monday discussion group will be held at 7 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room.

Books will be available on loan in advance of each discussion event and can be checked out at the Front Desk of the Brooks Library. For further information, contact 802-254-5290 or friendsofbrookslibraryvt@gmail.com.

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Brattleboro, nonprofits eye federal stimulus funds

By
Olga Peters
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 — Issue 608

The town is set to receive $3.3 million in federal COVID aid, according to U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Welch made the announcement at the Selectboard's April 6 meeting. At the same meeting, community members also outlined proposed projects recently submitted to Welch's office as requests made under Community Project Funding, also known as the earmark process. The funding is part of the $1.9 trillion federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), enacted last month. ARPA also includes substantial funding for...

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Voices

Welch spurning debate shows 'disregard for Vermonters' curiosity and intelligence'

By
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Sunday, June 19, 2022 — Issue 668

During an election cycle, candidates running for office show respect for their fellow Vermonters by participating in debates. An important working aspect of our democracy, these events are an effective way for contenders to present their points of view, defend their actions to the present moment, and acknowledge their responsibility to represent constituents while in office. Questions from the audience are another point of engagement, providing each Vermont voter with the equivalent of a spot at the podium. When the...

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Arts

The Nutcracker returns to NEYT this weekend

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 — Issue 285

For the second straight year, Company of Muses presents Brattleboro School of Dance's “The Nutcracker” at New England Youth Theatre. Show times are 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19 and 20, and 1 and 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21. This year's production of the holiday classic includes the staging of the mouse and soldier battle, a scene that had to be omitted from last year's version. Guest artist Damon Honeycutt drew on his background in circus and...

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