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Issue #795
GUILFORD - The Guilford Cares Senior Support Group meets every first and third Thursday of the month at 1 p.m., at the Broad Brook Community Center, 3940 Guilford Center Rd. Deb Albright and Mary ...
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year ... for reducing, reusing, recycling, and composting
BRATTLEBORO-With the holidays upon us, many are bracing for increased amounts of trash, recycling, and composting. "Gifts and gatherings can produce a lot of waste, as much as 25% more than usual," ...
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Victimizing a merchant over poorly chosen words
BRATTLEBORO-The headline made me curious enough to read this one person's opinion of a local merchant. In the end I am questioning why this was found to be worthy of actually printing. The writer ...
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Grace Cottage earns 4-star rating and is named on national rural honor roll
TOWNSHEND-Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital has been awarded a prestigious 4-star rating by the National Rural Rating System (NRRS), a program through the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) ...
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‘Tropes and lies’
WEST TOWNSHEND-When I learned, as a girl, about the lead-up to Kristallnacht, I had thought that the world would be smarter the next time the Jews were singled out after having seen and understood ...
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Hound-hunting is out of control
Annie Smith has described herself in legislative testimony as an animal activist. "We do this all in our free time and push other things aside because it is so important to us, others, and the planet ...
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Allowing wild accusations is dangerous and unprofessional
GUILFORD-I congratulate The Commons on presenting two views on the Acceptable Community Conduct Ordinance in a clear, well-argued format. These kinds of debates are vital to our community, and The ...
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The power of protest
Mary McCallum used to contribute regularly to the commentary series that used to air on what then was known as Vermont Public Radio. SAXTONS RIVER-I've done my share of protesting in life. In 1969, I ...
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Land gift expands Riverstone Preserve on West River Trail
BRATTLEBORO-The gift of an undeveloped property on Rice Farm Road and Black Mountain Road in Brattleboro has dramatically expanded the Riverstone Preserve, owned by Friends of the West River Trail.
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Certified indie
BRATTLEBORO-The Stone Church on Main Street had been hosting an eclectic range of music for several years. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020 and forced it and other music venues to close. That, ...
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Brattleboro Town Meeting members reject behavior code
BRATTLEBORO-At a standing-room-only meeting at Academy School on Dec. 12, Representative Town Meeting (RTM) members voted 76–55 to rescind the town's recently adopted Acceptable Community Conduct ...
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Coyotes don’t seek to be cruel. But humankind certainly does.
The writer leads the Vermont Coyote Coexistence Coalition. PUTNEY-So many people lack empathy towards wild animals who are simply trying to survive. We all know what it's like when we miss a meal: our ...