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Voices

Correction

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 — Issue 469

We inadvertently omitted a name on “Police should be taking hate speech seriously,” a letter that appeared in the July 18 issue. The letter should have been signed by both Arlene Distler and Steve Minkin.

Voices

Stand together and push back on April 5

By
Indivisible Brattleboro

BRATTLEBORO-We are living in a moment of deep crisis for our democracy. Billionaires and political...

Here’s how you can get in touch with federal lawmakers

By
Lori Larue

WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...

What will it take for us to get louder and more visible?

By
Calvin Dame

BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...

Attack on cultural diversity is mean, shameful, intentional

By
Paul Weber

TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...

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News

Brattleboro veterans group chapter disbands

By
Randolph T. Holhut
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 — Issue 753

After 23 years, Brattleboro Chapter 843 of Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is disbanding. Its final meeting is set for March 14. Leonard Derby of Brattleboro, who has been the chapter's president for the past 22 years, said he recently decided to step down, and "no one was willing to take over the chapter. Our membership is aging and several members are [disabled]. That makes it tough to carry out our mission." Derby said VVA Chapter 843, which also has...

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Voices

We need medical facilities close to home

By
Rhonda Holland
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 — Issue 570

My son and I have used the Rockingham Health Center for primary care since I moved to Bellows Falls 13 years ago. Because I can't drive, it's important to me to have access to doctors in my own community. A lot of us count on this health center. I have also used the urgent care section. When I had a serious problem, they transported me to Springfield Hospital. There are also specialists who come to the center on certain days,

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Arts

NEYT to present ‘Clown TV!’

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 — Issue 533

New England Youth Theatre will present Clown TV!, a play written and directed by NEYT alum Doran Hamm - aided by Amy Majer, Putnam Smith, and the young ensemble - on Nov. 1 and 8 at 7 p.m., and Nov. 2 and 9 at 2 and 7 p.m. “My favorite part of the process is the collaboration with the kids. We had this concept of clown television, which is a rich field to plant in,” Hamm said in a news...

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