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May the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center's purchase inspire others to treasure history and not rebuild so fast. Thank you for sharing this piece.
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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The long-awaited replacement for the aging bridges between Brattleboro and Hinsdale, N.H., got an important funding boost last week. Three Democratic members of New Hampshire's congressional delegation - U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, and U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster - announced on Nov. 6 that that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded that state's Department of Transportation (NHDOT) $12 million through the Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program (known formerly as the TIGER grant program).
The Brattleboro Music Center's Chamber Series welcomes cellist Sophie Shao, winner of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant and top prizes at the Rostropovich and Tchaikovsky competitions. Shao is a versatile and passionate artist whose performances The New York Times has described as “eloquent, powerful” and the Washington Post called “deeply satisfying,” according to a news release. Her “Sophie Shao and Friends” performance on Friday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m., highlights important works for piano and string quartet. Joining her...
In response to a recent letter in the Reformer about people falling through ice at the Retreat Meadows, I will reiterate a letter I sent in about 10 years ago on the same subject. It is not anyone's job to test and affirm the safety of the ice. You must treat being on ice with caution, as you would crossing a road. When people fall through the ice, it usually means they are not using common sense. • Two inches...
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