How to Influence the Press in Brattleboro
Gretchen Becker argues that inviting media to every meeting bores them into leaving, while transparent town business keeps reporters away. A satirical column urges honesty over schemes, warning that overexposure to routine meetings prompts fewer investigative stories and more bored coverage.
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Gretchen Hecker
Mari
Boro
Brattleboro
Presa
Mod Squad
Mount Snow
Sesson
Hata
Psst
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Gretchen Becker
The
Brattleborn Reformer
Vermont Skiing Industry Struggles With Early Spring Losses
An opinion column notes Vermont's recreation sector lost about twenty million dollars as warm weather forced early closures of ski resorts. It argues the downturn hits all players and reflects broader concerns about weather and economic impact ahead of Town Meeting day.
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St. Johnsbury
Vermont
Dorothy
Balanced Vermont economy three legged stool warned
Canfield Fisher warned Vermont’s economy relies on three legs recreation manufacturing and agriculture. Over the past decade changes have shifted regions toward vacationing and industrialization, risking instability if agriculture and manufacturing are neglected. The Northeast Kingdom must preserve these legs to ensure durable prosperity.
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Canfield Fisher
Vermont
Burlington
Northeast Kingdom
The Scarring of America
In a reflective piece from Santa Cruz California, the essay laments rapid national transformation driven by urban growth, advertising signs, and freeway life. It contrasts decaying cities with rising glass towers, critiques government drift, and notes pollution, rising prices, and a consumer revolt while praising American farming’s steadiness and rural productivity.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
America
California
Washington
LTT
Chile
Bennington court curbs hoboes as hearings are set
In Bennington on March 28 1339 Judge Graves launched a campaign against the “gentry of the dust” to prevent Bennington from becoming the hoboes’ Mecca. Two transients received 10 day jail terms while a hearing was called on a junkyard certificate near Cone Field on North Bennington road.
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Bennington
M. Graves
Bennington County
North Bennington Road
Cone Field
Big John Creevy
Bennington Generals
Bill Frost
Lefty Albers
Jackie Campbell
Jigger Donshue
Robin Roberts
Dean Currier
Charlie DiMinica
Jacki¢é Taylor
Herb Gallagher
General Stark Theatre
Senator Letters Clarify Drug Bill To The Banner
Madeline B. Yarwood, Senator from Bennington County, argues reporters misstate S 103. She clarifies penalties for unlawfully dispensing to minors, raises concerns over press access to committee hearings, and asserts the bill broadens penalties for hard drugs while detailing specific sections and proposed changes.
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Secont
Quote on HEW likened to pulling socks on an octopus
Henry C. White, welfare commissioner, likens HEW to a stealthy, sprawling octopus as he critiques federal education and welfare policy. The remark echoes tension between state needs and federal mandates from Washington.
Repeal of bottle ban sparks mixed committee views
Vermont lawmakers weigh delaying the nonreturnable bottle ban as House Natural Resources Committee hears testimony. Rep Sam Lloyd argues Oregon precedents are weak for Vermont while Rep Royal Cutts doubts cross border shopping. Debate covers recycling funding, center-based system, and state landfills.
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Montpelier
Sam Lloyd
D-Weaton
House Natural Resources Committee
Lioyd
Oregon
State House
Burt
Vermont
Lloyd
Natural Resources Committee
Rep
Royal Cutts
R Townshend
New Hampshire
Armand Believeau
Chittenden County
Lawmakers clash on Vance drug bill at hearing
A House Judiciary Committee hearing on Rep. Roy Vance’s proposal drew strong opposition from lawyers and law enforcement. Critics challenged auto seizure for marijuana, arguing it punishes minor users and shifts proof burdens, while police defend it as a tool against traffickers. The bill also faces harsher penalties for possession with intent to sell and a parole-free second-offense provision.
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Anjuana
Newport
Duncan Kilmartin
Kilmartin
Public Safety
Edward Corroran
Dana Goodnow
State Police Narcotics Squad
Vance
Anu
Senate Judiciary Committee
Madeline Harwood
Bennington County
Harwood
Michael Dunn
University of Vermont
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Ladies Aid
World Waste Management
Tanet
FBI
Tito
South ST
Exxon
G.K. Chesterton
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Ohio
Rockies
Ste Jeanette MacDonwdl
Jane Powell
Joe Iturbi
Ed Fruiteich
Dailey Airport
Shaftsbury
Green Mountain
Arlington
Progressive Party
New York City
Henry Wallace
North Bennington School
North Bennington
Depot Street
Bennington, VT
Banner
Farwood
SIGS
Vermont Press Bureau
Madeline B. Yarwood
Henry C. White
Cannvehell Ieelfare
Department of Stealth, Education and
Fetfare
Shittenden County
John O'Brien
Senate
Gordon Paquette
O'Brien
Monument Plaza
Fienberg
Deay
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