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Wednesday, May 4, 2016 — Issue 355

Cultural Intrigue, Limited

BRATTLEBORO — 35 Frost St., Brattleboro

802-451-0828

• Website: culturalintrigue.com

• Faceboook: facebook.com/

• Twitter: twitter.com/culturalintrigu

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cultural-intrigue

• Founded: 1992 (as Cultural Intrigue - Beadniks); 1996 (in current corporate form)

• Corporate structure: Closely held Vermont domestic profit corporation

• Employees: +/– 25

• Annual revenue: $4–$5 million

• Services: Wholesaler of wedding decorations and home decor products, many handmade by the peoples of Bali, Jaipur, Thailand, and Indonesia. A retail brand, Luna Bazaar, sells the same products online at lunabazaar.com.

• Recent press mentions: Martha Stewart Living, HGTV Magazine, Refresh, Harper's Bazaar Bride, Better Homes & Gardens.

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Celebrating Christmas, 3,000 miles from home

By
Fran Lynggaard Hansen

BRATTLEBORO-Albert Mikuski, now 88 years old, recalls an extraordinary story of how he and his...

Advocates at edge of housing crisis urge lawmakers: Do something

By
Ellen Pratt

-The state's housing crisis will be a top priority in the upcoming legislative session, and...

Brattleboro Town Meeting members reject behavior code

By
Ellen Pratt

BRATTLEBORO-At a standing-room-only meeting at Academy School on Dec. 12, Representative Town Meeting (RTM) members...

A master carver’s work gets a permanent home

By
Nancy A. Olson

PUTNEY-Ars longa, vita brevis. One translation of the Latin phrase is that craft takes a...

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What else will stop killing of civilians?

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Lee and Byron Stookey
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 — Issue 739

In the Israel/Hamas war, a ceasefire may not be the final answer, but surely it has to be the first step - now! We urge Rep. Becca Balint to immediately sign the Ceasefire Now House resolution. What else will stop the killing of innocent civilians? And we wish Sens. Sanders and Welch would introduce, and promote, a similar resolution in the Senate. It is disappointing that our Vermont delegation has been totally silent on this issue. This Voices Letters from...

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MSA offers fall art classes

Wednesday, September 5, 2018 — Issue 475

Main Street Arts will offer a range of classes in September, including those listed below. For more details, or to register, visit www.mainstreetarts.org/fall-2018-classes or call 802-869-2960. • String Band with Jill Newton. Wednesdays, Sept. 5 through Dec. 5 (13 weeks, no class on Nov. 21), 5 to 6:15 p.m. Play your instrument in a group setting and practice traditional square dance and fiddle tunes from around the world. All string instruments are welcome. • Life Drawing Studio Session with Charles...

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