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Voices

Tiny House Festival needs volunteers

By
Jennifer Jacobs
Wednesday, August 24, 2016 — Issue 371

BRATTLEBORO — Helpers are needed at Brattleboro's very own, first-ever Tiny House Fest Vermont on Sunday, Sept. 4.

Many jobs and different shifts are available, including pre-event tasks. Volunteers will gain admission to the festival and some other fun perks.

For more information about volunteering or to sign up, contact Jennifer Jacobs, volunteer coordinator, at jennifer@thriveeap.com.

For more information about the festival or to buy a festival pass (and tiny house inspired local art), visit indiegogo.com/projects/tiny-house-fest-vermont#/.

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

Galbraith jumps into governor’s race

By
Olga Peters
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 — Issue 349

This year, Peter Galbraith seeks to add governor to his long list of job titles. Yes, Galbraith - the former U.S. ambassador to Croatia, former United Nations Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, and former two-term state senator for Windham County - is running for Vermont's highest office. “There are issues I care about that haven't been a part of this campaign,” he said. “And almost nothing about economic justice.” On this Monday evening, Galbraith is anticipating the next day's official...

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Voices

Brattleboro is beginning to think about energy over the long haul

By
Michael Bosworth
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 — Issue 397

Are we at a turning point in Brattleboro in how we look at budgets and energy? Are we starting to look more deeply at the longer term and at life cycle costs and not just initial investment? Does that approach line up better with energy savings and thus more effectively also address climate change? I believe we have signs of such a turning point, as evidenced by a mixed bag of recent decisions by the Selectboard. Every year there is...

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Arts

Yellow Barn continues its tribute to founder David Wells with Bach’s Cello Suites

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 — Issue 578

On Sept. 15, Yellow Barn's “Patio Noise” series explores the complete Bach Cello Suites, a continuation of Yellow Barn's tribute to its founder, David Wells, which took place in two concerts streamed from the Big Barn in July. Joining Artistic Director Seth Knopp on the patio will be the four cellists involved with last summer's Bach Suites residency: Natasha Brofsky and Michael Katz from New York City, and Gabriel Martins and Aaron Wolff from Boston. Listeners are invited to join...

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