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Saturday | Manchester Journal

Town, police ink new contract deal

Following months of negotiations that began in October of last year, the Manchester Select Board approved a new police contract on Tuesday.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Brattleboro Reformer

West River News

Learn about the craft of quilting with Arline Hay. Friday, July 10. 6:30 p.m. at the Townshend Public Library.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Reggae fest expecting big crowd : Weekend event in new Washington location

By mid-afternoon today, the hills of Washington will be alive with music, though the delicate chords of "Edelweiss" are not likely to be heard.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

WCAX-TV Burlington

Whitewater Rush in Jamaica, Vt.

Paddlers should grab their gear and head to Jamaica for some outstanding whitewater action this weekend.

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Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Musical happenings in and around the Capital City

Here's what's up, mon! The fourth annual Rise Up Vermont Roots and Culture Festival takes place this weekend on 1,500 acres of field and trails in Washington.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Brattleboro Reformer

Vermont for Vermonters - The 'Jamaica Cottages' Tale

Can those of us "from away" conceivably become real Vermonters? Hop in the Diner Guy's new van, we'll soon find out.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

Burlington Free Press

Vt. 'Music Nomad' roams TV

Through his Charlotte-based record label, Cumbancha, Jacob Edgar has been bringing the world to Vermont.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Brattleboro Reformer

Jamaica Town Hall Presents Laura Molinelli and Hungrytown

A couple of West River musical acts will brighten the stage of the recently-renovated Jamaica Town Hall on Saturday, June 20.At 7 p.m. the first in a series of three performance and visual arts events at the town hall this summer will beging.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

The Brattleboro Reformer

Concerns mount over adelgid

Windham County has become ground zero in the state's fight against the hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive insect that has destroyed forests from South Carolina to New Jersey.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

Manchester Journal

Musical theatre workshop offered for teens

JoJo Music, LLC, will offer a musical theatre workshop for teens, from July 6 to 19.A The workshop will be held at the newly-renovated Jamaica Town Hall, in Jamaica.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

WCAX-TV Burlington

Burlington Pulls Plug on Reggae Fest

The city of Burlington has cancelled the reggae festival scheduled for Waterfront Park later this month.

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Fri Jun 05, 2009

The Brattleboro Reformer

Youths weigh in on 'at risk' counterparts

In a presentation at the Latchis Theatre Thursday, Youth Services presented the findings of the Listening Project, a research project in which local teens interviewed other youths who are growing up in difficult circumstances.

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Fri May 29, 2009

Manchester Journal

Local women to run 200 miles in honor of late Glen Frank

What started out as a "girls' weekend" has evolved into a fund-raising effort in honor of an outstanding community member who recently passed away.

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Thu May 28, 2009

The Brattleboro Reformer

Funding may slow Internet expansion

With the help of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act -- otherwise known as the Obama stimulus package -- all Vermonters might soon have access to high-speed broadband.

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Wed May 27, 2009

Seven Days

Photo/Audio Exhibit Reveals Original Back-to-the-Landers

"Almost Utopia: In Search of the Good Life in Mid-Century America," black-and-white photographs by Rebecca Lepkoff depicting daily communal life at Pikes Falls, Vt.

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Mon May 18, 2009

Vermont State Police Department of Pu...

Domestic Assault, Disorderly Conduct, Interference with

INCIDENT/VIOLATION: Domestic Assault, Disorderly Conduct, Interference with Access to Emergency Services CASE #: 09D201256 TROOPER: Valcourt/Lora STATION: VSP - Brattleboro CONTACT#: 802-254-2382 DATE/TIME: 05/17/09 at 1:30 AM LOCATION : Main Street, Jamaica ACCUSED: Zachary Scott AGE: 19 CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Jamaica, VT VICTIM: Claire Velleca ...

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Sat May 16, 2009

Brattleboro Reformer

Tibetan monk to speak today at the

The Vikramasila Foundation and the Palden Sakya Centers of America announce that on Saturday, May 16, at 1 p.m. the Ven.

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Fri May 08, 2009

Brattleboro Reformer

Local Notebook

Broad Brook Grange will present its 13th annual Mother's Day Brunch on Sunday, May 10, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grange hall in Guilford Center.

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Fri Apr 24, 2009

The Bennington Banner

Letters: Let's row together

The recent debacle over the spring whitewater release at Ball Mountain Dam/Jamaica State Park is all a most unfortunate mess.

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Tue Apr 21, 2009

Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

Troubled local economy dealt a new blow by Vermont State and Federal Agencies - Jamaica, VT

For the past four decades, over a thousand visitors flocked to Jamaica, VT each spring for the drawdown of the Ball Mountain Dam Reservoir.

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