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MudFling benefits Meeting House School

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 — Issue 345

MARLBORO — On Saturday, Feb. 27, Meeting House School will hold its annual MudFling Event from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Meeting House School, 534 South Rd..

The Meeting House School is a preschool for 3-to-5 year olds in Marlboro. As part of the school's fundraising events, the parents host a raffle and coffee house every February during mud season. It's an adults-only evening, and for a $10 admission at the door (which includes a raffle ticket), visitors can consume coffee, tea, and gourmet desserts while listening to live music by Swingin' Boys of Mudville.

Whetstone CiderWorks will be serving a cash bar, with all proceeds benefiting the Meeting House Preschool. The donated raffle items are from local businesses and area artists.

Packages of raffle items will be valued at between $300 and $950. The items range from local Vermont food products, health and wellness services and products, a ski/golf and stay package from The Hermitage, and a Nantucket getaway.

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Early voting has begun in Brattleboro

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 — Issue 583

Due to the pandemic, there is no in-person early voting in Brattleboro. However, all active registered voters were automatically mailed a ballot. Voters are urged to follow the instructions included with the ballot, including signing the certificate envelope and making sure the ballot is inside that envelope. Voters are asked to use a black ballpoint pen or a no. 2 pencil to mark the ballot. “Do not use a marker, as it can bleed through to the back of your...

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In the aftermath of Valley Cares fire, a note of gratitude for tireless caregivers

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Patricia M. Holtz
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 — Issue 322

To say “thank you” for such a well-executed evacuation of the Valley Cares West River Valley Senior Housing assisted-living facility in Townshend on Aug. 5 does not adequately reflect what transpired that evening. My 94-year-old mother was one of those residents, and I am her only child. That simple phrase does not cover what needs to be said about that night and following days. Smoke alarms set in motion a quick-thinking staff to evacuate all 39 residents rapidly. They were...

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PBS film, discussion to explore last days of Vietnam war

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 — Issue 298

To mark the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, the Brattleboro Historical Society and Vermont PBS will present a free screening of the film The Last Days in Vietnam on Thursday, April 2 with a panel discussion to follow. In April of 1975, the North Vietnamese Army was closing in on Saigon as South Vietnamese resistance was crumbling. With the clock ticking and the city under fire, 135,000 South Vietnamese managed to escape with help from a...

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