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Thoughts from Bennington to the Bi-Towns on economic development

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 — Issue 67
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Windham, at ‘a crossroads,’ eyes priorities

By
Brandon Canevari

WINDHAM-Approximately 40 people gathered at the Windham Meeting House on June 17 for "What's Possible,

Free food for kids, no strings attached

By
Ellen Pratt

BRATTLEBORO-Three school districts will begin their summer meals programs, distributing free, weekly meal kits to...

Compass School closes its doors after 25 years

By
Robert F. Smith

WESTMINSTER-After completing its 25th school year of operation, The Compass School recently and abruptly announced...

‘Big changes’

By
Joyce Marcel

BRATTLEBORO-Last week, the Vermont Legislature adjourned after passing a controversial education reform bill that many...

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Windham school lawsuit moves ahead, but most claims dismissed

By
Ethan Weinstein
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 — Issue 763

WINDHAM-Parents in the Windham School District, who sought via a lawsuit to have the district pay tuition to send students elsewhere, have had a majority of their claims dismissed. But Windham Superior Court Judge David Barra allowed a central part of the suit to continue - the allegation that Windham Elementary School, which last spring had fewer than 20 students, failed to meet the state's quality standards for education. "The only claim that remains is [...] for deprivation of the...

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Voices

How many more gut punches can this country endure?

By
Susan Odegard
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 — Issue 582

Make no mistake: Our beloved country is being red-zoned by an Orange Armageddon. I'm not talking about the horrid fires out west, although I can imagine those poor souls who have faced them have nightmares of a hell with orange flames. I'm referring to Donald J. Trump, one of the most unqualified and morally bankrupt presidents in U.S. History. Given the ravages of his crass, thug presidency coupled with the battering effects of climate change nipping at our very survival,

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‘Autumn Portraits’ presented at Sandglass Theater

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 — Issue 122

Eric Bass' award winning solo performance, Autumn Portraits, will take center stage on Oct. 21 and 22 at 8 p.m., continuing an annual Sandglass Theater tradition. Tickets are $15 ($12 for seniors and students). Autumn is a metaphor for that time of life when our thoughts turn inward, when we feel the loss of summer warmth. Each of these puppet “portraits” presents a moment in one character's existence. Some are funny, some touching, some bizarre, and all speak to the...

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