BELLOWS FALLS — Elayne Clift should put the blame where it belongs: on herself and the few others who interfered with the work of public officials who had no agenda, but were led by the facts to an unhappy but inevitable conclusion.
Her interference caused months of disruption, heartache, and unnecessary tax dollars to be wasted. Her entitled behavior belongs at her doorstep.
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“I miss a lot of the paintings,” said artist Jim Giddings. A week after fire destroyed his studio, Giddings sat in the gallery he runs with wife and fellow artist Petria “Petey” Mitchell. They scrolled through photos of the fire's aftermath on Mitchell's smartphone. Investigators ruled that the Aug. 29 fire at 562 Stark Road was not suspicious. Multiple departments responded to the blaze. Firefighters used approximately 8,000 gallons of water to bring the fire under control. In photos, Giddings...
Imagine driving up Route 30 through Newfane and Harmonyville into Townsend, and then, suddenly, the scenic splendor of Vermont turns into a typically ugly strip mall. That is the danger of Dollar General putting up one of its stores where Lawrence's Smoke Shop is right now. The pattern of such stores is that one store of its kind encourages other such stores, and then, what was once a cultural asset is destroyed forever. Corporations such as Dollar General drive local...
Next Stage announces the return of the NXT Curators Series, offering an opportunity for audiences to hear from curators in various arts and humanities fields. The intent, organizers say, is "to shine a light on less known styles and genres, providing a behind-the-scenes look at what curators need to consider when working with their medium." Keith Marks, executive director of Next Stage Arts, said in a news release that three curators, all speaking on a different facet of what it...
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