Congratulations, Robbs!
You are some of the hardest working people I know, and you deserve every maple product sale you get from this opportunity and others!
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
Living Memorial Park has been around for nearly 70 years and is a beloved part of the town's life. In recent years, however, that love hasn't extended to making long-term improvements to facilities at the park. The result, according to Recreation & Parks Director Carol Lolatte, is that some of its most popular venues - the Nelson Withington Skating Facility, its two softball diamonds, and the Kiwanis Picnic Shelter, among them - need upgrades. And they need them sooner rather...
The Juno Orchestra will make its debut on Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Latchis Theatre. Juno Orchestra: Senza Zefiri - which means “without winds (breezes)” - will feature an expanded number of players and an arresting string quartet for orchestra. The program will include Battalia by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, String Quartet No. 5 arranged for string orchestra by Philip Glass, and Serenade for Strings, Op. 22, by Antonin Dvorák. “Juno continues to shine as a top-flight chamber orchestra,” Music...
I have been reading about the proposed changes to the rental inspections in Brattleboro with some interest. One of the things I have not seen mentioned are homes like mine that have two or three apartments and are also owner-occupied. The issues I read about seem to be with landlords who do not live on their properties. I have had two inspections by the fire department in the past eight years and have followed up on all recommendations. Why would...
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