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Wednesday, September 14, 2016 — Issue 374

Frank the Welder

BELLOWS FALLS — 14 Granger St., Bellows Falls

• Website: www.frankthewelder.com

• Email (preferred contact method): frankthewelder@comcast.net

• Facebook: facebook.com/FrankTheWelder/

• Tumblr: frankthewelder.tumblr.com

• Instagram: instagram.com/franktheweldervt/

• Flickr: flickr.com/photos/frankthewelder/

• Founded: 2009

• Employees: 6 (equivalent to 4 full-time employees)

• Products/services: “I make bikes for anyone who wants them. I use mostly alloy steel tubes or 7005 aluminum, but 6061 is my true love. There are always options available for those with more eclectic tastes.”

“If you are looking for a new high end road based bicycle or frame check out #wearespooky or @vynlbikes. These are two brands that develop their own frames that I manufacture. If you are looking for design, product development, or custom work, contact us directly but right now, we are very busy.”

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Foes of Putney housing project get fourth defeat

By
Virginia Ray

PUTNEY-A fourth appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court has proved unsuccessful in stopping the proposed...

Petition brings new public conduct code to Town Meeting

By
Kevin O'Connor

BRATTLEBORO-A group of residents has successfully petitioned for a special Town Meeting to debate whether...

Refugees and asylum seekers brace for new political winds

By
Joyce Marcel

BRATTLEBORO-Once you have lived through a civil war, or been beaten and tortured and starved,

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Crucial conversations

By
Olga Peters
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 — Issue 369

Yes, implicit bias exists and law enforcement in Vermont is no exception, panelists said during a July 27 community discussion on policing Brattleboro. As an example, panelists and audience members pointed to data from the Vermont State Police on its agency's traffic stops. According to the data on the state police webpage (vsp.vermont.gov), black drivers are stopped, searched, and ticketed at rates higher than white drivers. Panelists answered questions from the audience and highlighted efforts by law enforcement agencies to...

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Voices

What will we do when the mega-storm hits?

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 — Issue 424

In its Aug. 28 issue, The New York Times emphasized that with mega-storms such as Harvey, there is a link that has been well-established by scientists between rising temperatures (especially ocean temperatures), evaporation, and extreme rainfall. While acknowledging that the connection between Harvey and climate change is not conclusive, the Times goes on to note that “it is clear that rising global temperatures warm the oceans, which causes more water to evaporate into the atmosphere. The buildup of moisture in...

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Arts

Literary festival presents teen poetry, prose, and pizza slam

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 — Issue 403

The Brattleboro Literary Festival will host a teen poetry, prose, and pizza slam at the Boys and Girls Club on Flat Street on Saturday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m.. Writers 18 and under are encouraged to sign up to read their original poems or prose. The winner will receive a cash prize of $100 and will be published online at Green Mountains Review. The runner-up will receive a $50 cash prize. Door prizes and a raffle will feature gift certificates...

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