At this year's Town Meeting, did resident Ken Estey make a motion from the floor asking voters to decide if Newfane should be “open and accepting” to immigrants and refugees? Or did the motion declare the town to be “welcoming and protecting” of the same population? This was a large part of the debate at the March 20 regular Selectboard meeting. Estey appeared before the Board on March 20 because, he said, he wanted Selectboard members to “know more about...
Remember that old vaudeville joke: “How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice.” You might similarly ask: “How does a freelance classical musician living in Southern Vermont manage a successful regional career?” The answer: Lots of hard work. For a good example, look no further than Kathy Andrew. A Brattleboro resident since 1989, Andrew moved here to study under Blanche Moyse - and has since become attached to the area. She teaches at the Brattleboro Music Center and is active...
It seemed worth taking a moment to respond to the assertions made by Rick Hege [Viewpoint, June 4] claiming my “botching” of the announcement that I won't be seeking another term in the Vermont House and my endorsement of a candidate running for the seat. Given the length and tone of Hege's opinion piece, I don't expect that anything I can offer will be satisfactory to him, but I do hope providing some context might actually be informative for other...
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