Thank you, Gary Sachs, for being a draft resister! During my time in service, I would never have wanted to depend on your integrity in a life-or-death situation.
Those I served with were filled with true humanity. That's why only 8 percent of the population took the one step forward to allow others to live with no risk to their life of free expression, as witnessed by your photo of you holding the sign.
Respectfully,
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The Selectboard has approved a new emergency program aimed at supporting local businesses during the time of COVID-19. The Commercial Emergency Assistance Program provides funding for Dover-based businesses hit by closures or other implications of the global pandemic. Using money from taxes collected through the 1 percent local option sales tax, the program grants up to $1,000 a month to qualifying businesses. During its first videoconference public meeting on March 24, the Selectboard allocated $100,000, a “starting point” amount that...
I appreciate Rick Cowan's investigative reporting of the Brattleboro Retreat's top brass's salaries. It clearly shows where all that taxpayer money they are asking for would go. I'd like to know what the lowest paid workers (presumably the ones who interact most with the patients and perform the most challenging work) earn. How many patients does a psychiatrist need to see in a week to earn more than $200,000? Do the high earners live in Brattleboro, where they could reinvest...
What is an artisan? An artisan is someone who works with their hands to create unique, functional and/or decorative items using traditional techniques. Artisans are masters of their craft and create products, such as clothes, toys, tools, paintings, furnishings, and many more. The Dummerston Historical Society invites you to view an exhibit representing artwork and crafts of 27 Dummerston residents. The exhibit will be open this Sunday, Oct. 1, from 2 to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 8 during the...
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