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Voices

Proud of GunSense founder

By
Pamela Simmons
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 — Issue 438

BRATTLEBORO — I am so proud of what Ann Braden has done, and I have been honored to work with her on GunSense Vt. projects. I believe she will be an amazing senator when her time comes.

(Also, her successor is Clai Lasher-Sommers, not Lashman.)

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

Around the Towns

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 — Issue 459

Water quality report is available BRATTLEBORO - The Town of Brattleboro Water Department's annual Consumer Confidence Report/Water Quality Report for 2017 is now available. This report can be viewed online at www.brattleboro.org, or written copies are available at the Brattleboro Municipal Center in the offices of the Town Manager and in the hallway near the Town Clerk's Office. The Water Quality Report can also be obtained at the Brooks Memorial Library, the Department of Public Works on Fairground Road, and...

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Voices

Consider the hole we’re in

By
Tim Kipp
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 — Issue 443

Recently, our president characterized Haiti and some African nations as “shithole countries” whose people are not worthy of emigration to the United States. Yet again, another racist assault from Donald Trump. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a United Nations affiliate of the top 35 advanced democracies, the United States has: • the highest income inequality. • the most childhood poverty - 25 percent. • a rank of 19th in infant mortality. According to Dr. Ashish...

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Arts

Centre Congregational Church hosts ‘Tempestry Project’

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 — Issue 711

For the month of April, Centre Congregational Church, at 193 Main St., is displaying The Putney School's Tempestry Project. This is the beginning of their 88 Tempestry Project, as 14 tempestries (a combination of words temperature and tapestry) have been completed thus far. These beautifully colorful temperature gauges demonstrate each year's temperature in a knitted or crocheted piece of art. “The Tempestry Project is personal and collaborative fiber art, environmental education, and climate activism through data representation all rolled into...

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