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A light on your community

By
Gloria Houlné
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 — Issue 223

RE: “What happens when a library loses its spirit?” [Column, Sept. 25]:

Andrew Carnegie would be proud! I am so glad to see that the sad situation of the Rockingham Free Public Library has united library patrons and Friends of the Library.

I am further thrilled to know that my very intelligent, hard-working, and loyal sister - your former library director, Célina Houlné - is appreciated and supported by columnist Elayne Clift.

This situation has served as a light to your community, illuminating all things dark and devious. Keep up the good fight!

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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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A wide-open race for lieutenant governor

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Leave reproductive rights decision-making up to women

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Jo Schneiderman
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 — Issue 527

It is too bad that Kenneth V. Scipione thought he could mansplain Elayne Clift's view of abortion. His letter contains some serious misunderstanding about women's lives. One sentence set me back particularly: “Victims of rape or incest have available to them the ability to prevent pregnancy.” Please tell me, Mr. Scipione, what ability that is. I am a survivor of incest that started when I was 3. Of course, my body prevented pregnancy then, but what about when I turned...

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Guilford Center Stage launches 2020 season

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