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USDA designates Windham County as a natural disaster area due to summer drought

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 — Issue 76
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More Amtrak service ahead?

By
C.B. Hall

Prospects for a second Amtrak train calling in Brattleboro look slightly better than in past...

An aging workforce in southern Vt. casts a shadow

By
Dashiell Moyse

BRATTLEBORO-The basic structure of any local economy is built upon a continual stream of new...

Downhearted? Not Becca Balint.

By
Joyce Marcel

BRATTLEBORO-As Congress devolves in front of our eyes and the federal government appears to be...

Independent schools weigh the impact of state’s new education reform law

By
Greta Solssa and Corey McDonald

-Vermont's landmark education bill, recently signed into law, queues up some big changes to the...

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Families First fundraiser supports programming - and recovery from a surprise flood

By
Virginia Ray
Sunday, December 1, 2024 — Issue 792

BRATTLEBORO-There's still time to make your bid in the Families First Giving Tuesday Auction, where you can choose from almost 100 items donated by local businesses and artisans to support the nonprofit that supports adults and youth with developmental disabilities, helping them live their best lives. In 2023, the organization bought and moved into the historic Famolare/Bordertown Farm in South Brattleboro, also formerly known as the Vermont Agricultural Business Education Center. The price tag was $1.75 million, and Program and...

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Isn’t having fun what pickleball is all about?

By
Shin (Sue) Freedman
Sunday, July 30, 2023 — Issue 724

<p>A<span class="smallcaps">s a beginner</span> pickleball player, I have noticed that our group tends to have more fun than the advanced players. I could be wrong, or I may be biased.</p> <p>We laugh a lot and get excited over even the slightest victory, clicking our paddles in acknowledgment. Our infectious laughter and occasional spontaneous dancing make for a lively and enjoyable game. In contrast, the advanced group plays in silence, focusing solely on the game.</p> <p>Having fun! Isn&rsquo;t this what recreational...

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Arts

Campman, Dedell team up in ‘Three in the Wilderness’

Wednesday, March 11, 2015 — Issue 296

On Saturday, March 14, at 7 p.m., the dynamic team of Finn Campman and Paul Dedell present Three in the Wilderness, a modern mystery play, at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, at the corner of Bradley Avenue and Putney Road. Featuring vocals by the inimitable Zara Bode, the evocative and sophisticated puppets of Campman, and narrated by local legend Tony Barrand, this show explores the complexities of Christ's Temptation in the Wilderness. The show will be presented one time only at...

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