BRATTLEBORO — RE: “V-Why?” [Letters, Sept. 25].
Why do the vast majority of anti-Vermont Yankee protesters emanate from outside Vermont?
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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August's warm weather brings many people outside for hiking, picnicking, or just spending time in the yard. Asian long-horned Beetles like to come out, too. That is why the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared August “Tree Check Month,” to help detect and eradicate the infestation of the damaging insect. “August is the time of year when adult beetles are emerging” from inside infested trees, said USDA Public Affairs Specialist Rhonda Santos. As larvae, they burrow deep inside tree...
Celebrate the full moon energy, shake off the lethargy of winter, and learn about Holi, India's colorful spring festival, at River Gallery School on 32 Main St., on Saturday, March 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. This community event is an opportunity to experience Indian culture through art making, food, and music. It features free Indian snacks from Shital's Indian Vegetarian Food, based in Dover; art activities for all age groups; and inspiring Indian music. Holi is celebrated in India...
An open letter to Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Pat Leahy, and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch: In these unprecedented, trying times, I would like you to consider an idea, a proposal that may possibly make you smile at the absurdity that such a notion could ever become a political reality. As we marshal the vast resources of this country to counter the deadly pandemic, I'm thinking about Iran and Venezuela. Iran, of course, is undergoing a huge health crisis with suffering...
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