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Voices

Loss of an amazing person

By
Antoine Jordan
Wednesday, November 25, 2015 — Issue 333

BRATTLEBORO — Nick Widomski was a really amazing person, and everybody who knew him is going to miss him terribly.

Voices

Coming to common sense on common ground

By
Django Grace

Django Grace spoke a version of these words at the No Kings 2.0 rally in...

Windham County NAACP: In support of Dr. Etan Nasreddin-Longo

By
Windham County Branch of the NAACP

BRATTLEBORO-The Windham County Branch of the NAACP was surprised to learn of Dr. Etan Nasreddin-Longo's...

The people are always right

By
Laura Sibilia

Laura Sibilia delivered these remarks at the No Kings 2.0 event in Wilmington on Oct.

The cognitive dissonance of consuming animal products

By
Lindsey Britt

Lindsey Britt is the founder of Compassionate Dining, a Brattleboro-based volunteer group inspiring people to...

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News

‘It’s as bad as it’s been’

By
Virginia Ray
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 — Issue 681

While last week's rain offered a little bit of relief, Windham County is still dealing with drier-than-normal conditions. According to the Sept. 8 report by the U.S. Drought Monitor website (droughtmonitor.unl.edu), the northwest corner of Windham County is experiencing “abnormally dry” conditions. Most of the county is at the next level, “moderate drought,” and the southeast towns of Halifax, Guilford, and Vernon are experiencing “severe drought.” All of Vermont has experienced precipitation shortfalls since the spring, and drier-than-normal conditions are...

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Voices

Flight or fight?

By
Elayne Clift
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 — Issue 334

The first time I flew, I was 13 years old. I traveled alone to visit my sister, a college student. The Eastern Airlines plane I was on had propellers. The stewardesses were slim, celibate, and sexy ingénues. They had their own cabin, into which I was invited. And I got to visit the cockpit, where the pilot buzzed Princeton Stadium for me. It was splendid. Things have changed since then. The now-defunct Concorde, which I flew once - and on...

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Arts

Art inspired by Pinnacle lands on exhibit at MSA

Wednesday, May 6, 2015 — Issue 304

Art inspired by locally conserved land is on display through May 22 at Main Street Arts in an exhibit by the Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association. Connections and Reflections: Art of the Pinnacle Lands features works that capture the land and forest world as seen through the eyes of 13 local artists in a variety of media, including oil, charcoal, acrylic, tile, watercolor, and giclee print. Most of the pieces are for sale, with proceeds to be shared between the artists,

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