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Nuke plant shutdown not rosy
To the Editor: Some antinuclear activists and ambitious politicians paint a rosy economic history of the shutdown of Maine Yankee. The fact is that employment went from 500 when the plant closed t...
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Speak out against state efforts to limit school choice
To the Editor: A quiet effort to limit school choice is underway in Montpelier. School consolidation bills now in the House and Senate Education Committees (S.252 and H.755) would bar families in ...
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Last week’s storm sure packed a punch
To the Editor: Aching backs, strained muscles, blisters, soaked gloves, clogged snowblowers, broken shovels, and even plows. Sound familiar last week? And who said New England winter storms can’t ...
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Snowfall accident found angels amidst angst
To the Editor: Last Saturday my life went from joyful moments taking photos of the incredible snowfall, to a nightmare from hell when I slipped on some ice in the road and suffered a severe fall. ...
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Not happy with road plowing
To the Editor: We do not have one plow truck like Atlanta does, so why is there so much snow on the roads? Tuesday the snow came down. Wednesday it was more of the same, as well as some slush a...
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Despite snowstorm, deliveries made it
To the Editor: On Wednesday, February 24, during the attention-grabbing snowstorm, I took my dogs for our daily early morning stroll to the end of the driveway. The dogs get their exercise, as do...
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Think safety first
To the Editor; Lets think about safety. The storm that we went through this week was very bad at times to see approaching cars. It boggles my mind why people drive without lights on when there is ...
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Paper missed chairlift story
To the Editor, I am writing this letter in response to your lack of coverage of the shutdown and subsequent evacuation of each of the summit chairs on January 30. Once I heard of the breakdown and...
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Rating scale not high enough for hospital
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To the Editor: I just had the opportunity to fill out an inpatient survey for Grace Cottage Hospital, dealing with questions about admission and discharge, room, meals, nurses, tests and treatmen...
Challenges Rep. Welch’s position
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To the Editor: In a recent voice message, Congressman Peter Welch respectfully responded to my e-mails pointing out many constitutional scholars who make their case that the health care bills as ...
Snowshoe event was a success
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To the Editor: The Deerfield Valley Health Care Volunteers have announced the results of their first Snowshoe For Knowledge, held on February 13 at The Hermitage Inn. The event attracted appro...
Basket full of thanks
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To the Editor: On behalf of the Friends of the Dover Free Library, we would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for helping to make our Valentine’s Day Basket Fundraiser a great...
Town really needs more Snow
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To the Editor: What Dover really needs this March is snow ... snow on the mountain, snow in the valley, and Becky Snow as a selectperson. During the past two years I have had the privilege of se...
Family is grateful for all the support
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To the Editor: The family of Thelma Dustin would like extend their gratitude to everyone that loved our Mom while she was with us and the cards, phone calls, food, hugs, donations, comforting word...