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Ava Whitney: grit, determination, and maturity

By
Glenn Richardson
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 — Issue 690

WILLIAMSVILLE — I appreciated Randolph T. Holhut's recent Sports Roundup column in which he highlighted the talented athlete, Ava Whitney, and her heartfelt appeal for more awareness and support for the Brattleboro Union High School cross country, Nordic skiing, and track teams.

These endurance sports have had outsider status for decades, yet despite this reality, Ava Whitney has clearly developed grit, determination, and maturity through her distance endeavors.

Thank you, Mr. Holhut, for sharing an inspiring profile of local talent.

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The power of protest

By
Mary McCallum

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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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