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Voices

VY pays for weather station

By
David Crawford
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 — Issue 327

This is to all the anti-Vermont Yankee people: What about the weather station they generously pay for on the two-way radio?

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

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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

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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

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Michael Pelton

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

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New housing in the works for an area starved for options

By
Ellen Pratt
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 — Issue 728

If plans come to fruition, more than 600 mixed-income units would be added to the area's housing stock, which comes as welcome news to those working to address the urgent need for more housing in Windham County and throughout the state. With the end of the state's pandemic-era temporary shelter program, 113 households living in local motels have until April 1, 2024 to find housing or face eviction. An unknown number of households are sheltering in tents in the area.

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Voices

Coffey: Always there for Vernon school families

By
Kerry Amidon
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 — Issue 685

Over the last four years, I have seen how our state representative, Sara Coffey, has been an outspoken advocate for the taxpayers of Vernon. As a school board member, I have seen her tirelessly work to keep the board in the loop of what was going on in Montpelier and to ensure that our interests are well met. In my opinion, Sara has been continually attentive to the needs of families at Vernon Elementary School. She is always there when...

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Arts

Curtain to rise on renovation of Colonial Performing Arts Center

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 — Issue 657

With the historic expansion and renovation project in its final stages, the Colonial Performing Arts Center has announced a series of live performances in the main theater beginning April 1 - in addition to an ongoing schedule of shows at the Center's new intimate venue, Showroom. The Wailin' Jennys, a Juno Award-winning folk and bluegrass trio from Canada, will kick off The Colonial Theatre's schedule with a performance on Friday, April 1. Prince tribute band Purple Xperience will play Saturday,

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