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Voices

A place of respect for the dignity of all

By
Donna Macomber
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 — Issue 130

BRATTLEBORO — Re: “Overflow Shelter piece: 'dehumanizing,' 'ugly' portrait,” [Voices, Nov. 23]:

Thank you, Mel Motel, for taking the time to put language to this important issue.

I want our community to continue to grapple with understanding the complexity of poverty and oppression. The place from which we offer support to one another matters so, so much, in my humble opinion.

I would only ever want to be on the receiving end of support that was offered from a place of respect for the dignity of all human beings.

Voices

The Dems have no one but themselves to blame

By
Dan DeWalt

Dan DeWalt, a frequent contributor to these pages and one of the founders of this...

Why we lost: the fake-news bubble

By
Steev Lynn

Steev Lynn works internationally, currently reporting on the civil war in Myanmar after a military...

Mental health care should prioritize clinical outcomes over activism

By
Denise Gebroe

CAVENDISH-It's crucial to address the underlying motivations behind this opposition about HCRS's use of AI...

Building housing and community, together

By
Marcella Eversole

The writer is a member of the Putney Housing Solutions Task Force, a community group...

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Union members at Brattleboro Retreat start informational pickets

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012 — Issue 178

Drivers honked their horns Monday afternoon as they drove down Linden Street past the Brattleboro Retreat. Employees and members of United Nurses & Allied Professionals (UNAP), waved to the motorists, sharing a moment of agreement. The purpose of the day's rally - described as an “informational action” - was to demonstrate to the administration and community, “that the CEO can't get excellence and innovation for free,” said Jack Callaci, UNAP's director of collective bargaining and organizing, referencing Retreat CEO Robert...

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Why can’t Brattleboro police station move back downtown, where it is needed?

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Nancy Braus
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 — Issue 680

In case anyone has not noticed, the entire lower floor of the Brattleboro Transportation Center is empty. The police have been having a really hard time getting downtown at night - witness all the break-ins and door smashes. Many of us who spend time downtown - merchants, people who like to socialize in the community, people with housing insecurity, shoppers, and eaters - have all noticed this lack of police presence. Some of us had been very unhappy about, and...

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Felt exhibit and related events at BMAC in July

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 — Issue 672

A new group exhibition at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) explores the diverse possibilities of the medium of felt, from felted family portraits to surreal felt furniture to giant, touchable felt sculptures. On view in the museum's Wolf Kahn & Emily Mason Gallery, “Felt Experience” features works by Marjolein Dallinga, Ruth Jeyaveeran, Melissa Joseph, Liam Lee, and Stephanie Metz. “'Felt Experience' can refer to understanding something through touch, and also to the deeply emotional responses evoked in the...

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