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Voices

V-why?

By
Holland Mills
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 — Issue 171

BRATTLEBORO — Why do the vast majority of pro-Vermont Yankee pieces printed herewith emanate from New Hampshire?

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What happened to the Phil Scott we knew?

By
Dora Levinson

Dora Levinson is an early childhood data and policy professional. SAXTONS RIVER-What happened to the...

Spelling bee thanks

By
Rotary Club of Bellows Falls

BELLOWS FALLS-On behalf of everyone involved in the Bellows Falls Rotary Club’s Second Annual Adult...

Voters' intent was not so contradictory

By
Kenneth Gutwein

BRATTLEBORO-The Commons goes to great lengths to a question how the Charter Revision Commission can...

Happy's fate as a metaphor for the GOP

By
Hank Lange

BRATTLEBORO-Happy, the elephant, died on May 26 at the Bronx Zoo. That same day, Ken...

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Rickey Harrington oversees two southern Vermont towns, and his job titles include budget preparer, tax collector, planner, dog licenser, constable, and truant officer. So it's a good thing he's responsible for a total of 11 full-time residents. Harrington is the new state-appointed supervisor of Somerset, an unincorporated town on the western edge of Windham County. It's a good fit, he says, because he's been supervisor of neighboring Glastenbury - an unincorporated Bennington County town where he also resides - for...

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International artists to appear in Grafton for free concert of Middle Eastern music

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 — Issue 140

Visiting international artists will celebrate the unifying power of music, song and rhythm with roots in the Middle East in a rare appearance on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. in Phelps Barn in Grafton. The concert is free (with donations for the artists appreciated). Rowan Storm, an American based in Greece, is recognized internationally for her mastery of diverse Middle Eastern hand drumming and singing traditions, as well as her pioneering symmetrical teaching method and frame drum designs, including...

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From conspiracy to reality: When are we going to talk about this?

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What's up with Harvard's David Keith? He's been exploring the idea of taking “chemtrails” from the realm of conspiracy theory to cloudy reality, using aircraft to pump sulfates into the upper atmosphere (solar radiation management) - effectively shutting off all our solar panels. This, in order to fight “global warming.” Is he working for the oil companies? Coal and oil companies are in the business of providing heat, for which I am extraordinarily grateful much of the year, living as...

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