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Voices

A hard winter on the way

By
Scott Ainslie
Wednesday, November 25, 2015 — Issue 333

BRATTLEBORO — Thank you for having ears for this story, and the wherewithal to share it with us all.

We are headed into what seems to be a hard winter in a land of hard winters. We have to talk about the homeless in our midst.

And do something.

Voices

What has the U.S. done?

By
Kate Kenner

GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...

Keeping faith in ‘interesting times’

By
The Beloved Community VT

The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...

Election results: obvious, but still shocking

By
M.N. Scherbatskoy

WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...

We’ve become a business with a community problem

By
Hannah Sorila

Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...

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News

Three-way race in Windham-3

By
Randolph T. Holhut
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 — Issue 571

The Windham-3 district, which encompasses Athens, Brookline, Grafton, Rockingham, Windham, and a sliver of North Westminster, has three candidates running for its two seats. Incumbent Carolyn Partridge, D-Windham, is running for her 12th term in the House. Kelley Tully of Rockingham, who was appointed in April to fill the seat vacated in February by Matt Trieber, D-Rockingham, is running for her first full two-year term. Leslie Goldman of Rockingham is making her first run for public office. Tully said she...

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Voices

Vape cloud

By
Rolf Parker-Houghton
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 — Issue 750

Rolf Parker-Houghton is program coordinator with Building a Positive Community, which offers programs that serve youth and families, including substance-use prevention, though he has written this piece as a concerned private citizen and not in his official capacity. Parker-Houghton helps health care professionals get the information they need to help people sign up for smoking cessation classes. He also works with people who are addicted to nicotine to help find the help they need. He also works with interns and...

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Arts

The Hatch returns with a night of storytelling to benefit Youth Services

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 — Issue 351

Southern Vermont-based The Hatch presents the sixth installment of its Storytellers on a Mission event, featuring nationally celebrated storytellers who will tell moving and hilarious stories to raise money for a great cause. This year’s nonprofit recipient is Youth Services. Storytellers on a Mission will be held on Saturday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Latchis Theatre on Main Street. The evening’s storytellers will be hosted by actress and comedian Michelle Buteau. Featured performers include Ian Chillag, Tom Bodett,

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