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Haven’t we done enough?
Painted rocks on the West River.
Voices

Haven’t we done enough?

By
Tim Kipp
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 — Issue 616

BRATTLEBORO — Whoever painted this graffiti on a rock in the West River estuary, please desist.

Haven't we already done enough to the Abenaki lands?

Voices

Please slow down

By
Emily Hallock

Emily Hallock is a patient care technician at Brattleboro Retreat. She originally posted this piece...

Free the drugs - one idea to address our collective trauma

By
Nancy Crompton

WEST BRATTLEBORO-Free the drugs. I suggest the state of Vermont offers free drugs administered by...

Republicans wary of Trump have the 'Jim Jeffords solution'

By
L. Michael Lovell

PUTNEY-The Jim Jeffords ("I didn't leave the party, the party left me") solution: The U.S.

'Woeful ignorance or deliberate malice'

By
Marv Greenberg, DVM, CVA

MIDDLEBURY-CCM Holland Mills' letter itself is filled with untrue statements and harmful rhetoric, which I,

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For one couple and two kids, exploring, learning, and growing goes both ways

By
Nancy A. Olson
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 — Issue 649

A few hours a month can change a life. And it could be yours. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vermont is looking for adult mentors (known as Bigs) to match one-on-one with youth ages six to 17 and older (known as Littles). Currently, more than 95 children in Vermont are waiting for a mentor. BBBSVT is dedicated to defending the potential of children and youth through one-on-one mentoring, an evidence-based method of prevention that keeps young people engaged, builds resilience,

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Voices

Two bills address police use of force

Wednesday, June 24, 2020 — Issue 567

After the brutal death of George Floyd and increasing awareness about the mistreatment of vulnerable individuals during police encounters, the people of Windham Country and around our nation are demanding change. Two bills in the Vermont Legislature provide an opportunity for decreasing the use of inappropriate force by the police. I have contacted my legislators many times about an issue that impacts the lives of vulnerable Vermonters: the need for training and support for emergency responders in handling 911 calls...

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Arts

BMC rings in the New Year with two concerts on Dec. 31

Wednesday, December 20, 2023 — Issue 745

Becky Tracy and Keith Murphy, Stefan Amidon and Zara Bode, and Peter and Mary Alice Amidon present their 22nd Brattleboro New Year's Eve concerts on Sunday, Dec. 31, at the Brattleboro Music Center. Two performances - at 5 and 7:30 p.m. - are scheduled for this annual holiday "Smorgasbord of Traditional Song & Dance Tunes," with an evening of New England, Appalachian, Irish and French-Canadian dance music, fiddling from around the world, and a feast of singing. Tickets are $20...

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