WESTMINSTER — Please allow me this moment to thank the good people of the town of Westminster who took the time to cast a ballot for my candidacy for justice of the peace in this past November's election.
If we encounter each other while out and about, please make yourself known so that I may thank you personally.
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Brattleboro voters are in the enviable position of having a slate of excellent candidates from which to choose for Selectboard. All of the candidates are fine people, eager to serve the town, and brimming with ideas. It is comforting to know that all who are elected on March 7 will be good choices. I have personal experience with one of the candidates, incumbent Elizabeth (Liz) McLoughlin. She was my main contact on the board late last summer when I was...
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