BRATTLEBORO — This is a great story and tribute to Marty Rancourt. I can say I've known him since he was born.
Good luck to him as he opens a new door.
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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At a lieutenant governor candidate forum here June 14, an audience member submitted an index card featuring a pointed question: “With all due respect, why should we care?” The three Democrats seeking Vermont's second-in-command administrative job did their best to make their case for the office's relevance, and for their plans to personalize and transform the position. Their ideas differ in some respects. But Kesha Ram, Shap Smith and Dave Zuckerman each talked about the lieutenant governor becoming some combination...
The Grenser Trio, which explores classical and early-romantic chamber music on historical instruments, will perform a program entitled “Border Crossings,” Sunday, March 20. The 4 p.m. concert will include Haydn's Trio in A, HOB XV:18; Mozart's Twelve Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman,” K. 265/300e; Beethoven's Duo No. 3, WoO 27; Vanhal's Adagio Cantabile from Sonata No. 1 in B flat major; Haydn's Two Scottish Songs; and Beethoven's Trio, Op. 11. Performers include Ed Matthew, classical clarinet; Carlene Stober, cello;
It's fun to go to other people's houses, to see how they set themselves up in their homes, the way they arrange their things, and what they organize their lives around. It's fun to see what's outside their houses, too (cities, towns, isolation) and what the landscape is like (prairies, deserts, oceans, mountains, green or brown or blue). It's fun to listen to the places where other people live, hearing the sounds from quiet wind or rain or chirping to...
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