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Voices

Unacceptable answer

By
Kathy Carr
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 — Issue 172

BRATTLEBORO — It is wonderful that businesses, including Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, have donated money to the Brattleboro Area Drop In Center, but as a community member, I object to the Drop In Center now displaying a “VY 4 VT” sign on the lawn.

“Well, they donated money” is not an acceptable answer.

Voices

'I needed that'

By
Constance Cline

BRATTLEBORO-Big thanks to Joyce Marcel for an excellent article/interview with Becca Balint, and big thanks...

Trump and Texas redistricting

By
Cathi Wilken

BRATTLEBORO-As I listen to all the reports of what's happening in the Texas Legislature, I...

Gov. Scott: The damage is done

By
Meg Lucas

SAXTONS RIVER-An open letter to Gov. Phil Scott: On Aug. 10, I received an email...

Calling it what it is

By
Paula Marks

GUILFORD-In the subheading referring to "the 'cruelty' of the budget bill," I understand why you...

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News

Strong thunderstorm potential on Wednesday signals early autumn arrival

By
Dave Hayes
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 — Issue 374

I hope that you're having a good moment whenever it is that your eyes reach this printed page. I also hope that you enjoy autumnal weather conditions, because there will be no shortage of them in the coming week. We do have a couple of chances at rain, and although it's a low chance, we could enjoy a longer-duration rainfall this coming Sunday and Monday, if we're lucky. For Wednesday, we find ourselves in atmospheric transition. A southwesterly flow will...

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Voices

The problem with ‘they’ is not about the grammar

By
Jo Schneiderman
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 — Issue 622

More and more people are using the third person plural - they/them - as their personal pronoun. I understand why people would want to do this. Many of those who call themselves “they” are simply expressing that they do not want to be characterized by the rigid gender norms associated with either gendered personal pronoun. Others are re-defining their own gender identity by identifying as nonbinary or trans. I get it. But I don't like it. I first thought my...

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Arts

Estey Organ Museum presents ‘An Afternoon at the Opera’

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 — Issue 172

On Sunday, October 7, at 2 p.m., the Estey Organ Museum presents “An Afternoon at the Opera,” a concert featuring music from the grand operas, performed on the famous 1909 Estey pipe organ at First Baptist Church in downtown Brattleboro. Local mezzo-soprano Jenna Rae will join organist Clark Anderson for performances of music by Mozart, Verdi, Richard Strauss, Wagner, Massenet, and Offenbach. “It may sound odd to play opera music on a pipe organ,” said Anderson, “but this organ is...

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