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Voices

North, Cowan, Zimmer: energy and drive

By
Sandy Martin
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 — Issue 600

BELLOWS FALLS — Our opportunity to participate in the Democratic process by voting for town Selectboard candidates is fast approaching. Three candidates for the Rockingham Selectboard seats have the energy and drive to fill these seats.

These candidates have an understanding of the history and the present, and they have a vision for our town's future.

I urge you to vote for Bonnie North (three year term), Rick Cowan (one-year term), and Elijah Zimmer (one-year term), on Tuesday, March 2, or by absentee ballot.

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The power of protest

By
Mary McCallum

Mary McCallum used to contribute regularly to the commentary series that used to air on...

We have a well-founded fear based on firsthand experience

By
Timothy Belknap

Timothy Belknap describes himself as a "downtown resident and Brattleboro lover." BRATTLEBORO-The yes vote to...

‘Tropes and lies’

By
Eileen Hayes Arama

WEST TOWNSHEND-When I learned, as a girl, about the lead-up to Kristallnacht, I had thought...

Victimizing a merchant over poorly chosen words

By
Phillip Macracken

BRATTLEBORO-The headline made me curious enough to read this one person's opinion of a local...

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Walk in, ride out

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Randolph T. Holhut
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 — Issue 612

You can borrow books, DVDs, tablet computers, telescopes, and even snowshoes from Brooks Memorial Library. Now, you can add electric-assist bicycles to the list. On May 7, the Brattleboro E-Bike Lending Library was introduced with a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by test rides on the two new bikes that Brooks will be lending out. This E-Bike Lending Library was made possible by a collaboration between Local Motion, a Burlington-based nonprofit that describes itself as advocating for “active transportation, vibrant communities,

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Eastes: dedication to both the arts and the broader community

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Tuesday, October 8, 2024 — Issue 785

PUTNEY-As an arts and nonprofit leader in Windham County, I have had the privilege of working alongside Zon Eastes in numerous initiatives aimed at strengthening our community and the creative sector. Zon's leadership has been instrumental in fostering collaboration across towns and sectors, and I've seen firsthand how he brings people together to create meaningful change. His ability to blend strategic thinking with an empathetic, community-centered approach is precisely what we need in the Vermont Legislature. His deep commitment to...

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Volodina, Brandstatter reschedule Latchis show to Sunday, Jan. 21

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 — Issue 748

On Sunday, January 21, at 1 p.m., the Latchis Gallery will host "Meditation & Creation-A Duet of Sound and Color," rescheduled after being postponed on Jan. 7 due to weather. Artist Julia Volodina and percussionist/gong specialist Stephan Brandstatter will combine their talents to create both an improvised soundscape and an original, abstract-impressionist work of art. Volodina will create a painting while working within the sound environment created by Brandstatter. This improvised event will take place in Theatre 4 of the...

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