What a lovely piece! It's so hard to make such a huge sacrifice, even when we know it's the best and right thing to do.
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At almost 90 years old, Verne Bristol's heart and his memories are still very much with Rescue Inc., the organization he and 13 other men founded in Brattleboro in 1966. What does Bristol, a former president of the nonprofit and a town resident, think of the town's desire to allow the Brattleboro Fire Department to ultimately take over Rescue Inc.'s responsibilities? “I'm sure our new town manager is a smart man and was hired with good reason,” Bristol says, referencing...
To be quite honest, I was surprised to see the conditions displayed in the article. Personally, I would want to know why those conditions exist and who is responsible for maintenance of the facility. It might be an old facility, but there is no excuse for the conditions I saw in those pictures. I might also add that the station was renovated - I think 10 to 15 years ago - so why did these poor conditions not get addressed...
The award-winning Asylum Quartet, which includes Brattleboro native and Brattleboro Music Center (BMC) alumnus Tony Speranza, continues the BMC's 2015-16 Chamber Music Series with a March 18 concert. The event - scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Centre Congregational Church on Main Street - will include works by Gyorgy Ligeti, Claude Debussy, and Antonin Dvorak. Tickets are $30 for patrons, and $20 general admission. Lauded for “nonstop virtuoso skills” and “evocative, educational, and refreshing” concerts, the Asylum Quartet's repertoire spans traditional,
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