RE: “Visions, values, and tragedy” [Special Focus, July 17]:
After two years, reading this story breaks my heart. Richard Gagnon, thank you for writing. My prayers for you, and for everyone in Brattleboro, continue.
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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