BELLOWS FALLS — RE: “Anatomy of an eviction” [Aug. 25]:
Does anyone really believe that the landlords, who have at least two homes for themselves, couldn't make the mortgage and afford repairs just because they allegedly weren't receiving rent for a few months from a single apartment?
If they had a typical mortgage and were receiving typical rents for this area, they had a highly profitable situation.
We need severe legal and financial consequences for landlords like this.
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Village voters will consider a proposed $1.93 million budgett - and possibly the fate of the fire department - during the business portion of the Annual Village Meeting on Monday, May 18, at 7 p.m., at the Bellows Falls Opera House. Voters will decide by Australian ballot on Tuesday, May 19, which two of three candidates for Village Trustee will be seated on the board. While an initial plan to reduce the budget was defeated during the budget process, Village...
Thanks to Mike Faher of VtDigger and The Commons for his reporting. I live in southern New Hampshire and am a fan of clean energy, including nuclear power. I can't believe that we are considering replacing a nuclear power plant with a fossil-fuel plant. Are we really looking to turn back 40 years or more in our energy emissions? This idea that Kinder Morgan's Northeast Energy Direct pipeline will do more good than harm is really questionable. Our energy portfolio...
BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Music Center's popular "Music Under the Stars" summer concert series continues Saturday, July 20, with the Vermont Jazz Center (VJC) Big Band with Alexis Cole. The VJC Big Band, under the leadership of Musical Director Rob Freeberg, is made up of area professional musicians who come together to enjoy the rewards of playing "invigorating, challenging, and historically significant repertoire," states a news release. They will be joined by New York-based vocalist Cole, who, according to Jazz Times magazine,
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