VERNON — When water is being polluted, we don't have enough clean water for everyone to share. Some people think water should be owned, but I think the water should be shared equally among everyone all over the world.
Owning water is unfair. Sharing water is healthier, and it won't harm the environment.
I think that to improve our lives, we should not do projects with the water or own the water. But if we have to, we should always think about the future before we proceed.
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Editor's note: We had hoped to run this story in the Nov. 27 issue but were unable. The auction takes place on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Our apologies to our friends at Families First for the stumble. ----------- BRATTLEBORO-There's still time to make your bid in the Families First Giving Tuesday Auction, where you can choose from almost 100 items donated by local businesses and artisans to support the nonprofit that supports adults and youth with developmental disabilities, helping them live...
On March 19, Experienced Goods closed indefinitely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A few of us worked on that Thursday with the lights off and the doors locked, organizing and cleaning, tying up loose ends, buttoning things up in a way that will make our eventual reopening smoother. We sat and ate lunch together, chatting, trying to make light of the situation, none of us really sure what this quarantine thing would look and feel like. We walked one...
The Brattleboro Union High School will present an Early Spring Bands Concert on Thursday, March 30, at 7 p.m. in the BUHS auditorium. No admission will be charged and the public is welcome to attend. The concert band will present four selections, each by living composers under the age of 50. The first is Cait Nishimura's “Chasing Sunlight.” The Asian-Canadian composer wrote she composed this piece drawing inspiration from driving west into the setting sun, “as if trying to keep...
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