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7 hrs ago | The Bennington Banner

Letters: Is it the new N-word?

Where did this come from? Well, from MSNBC, of course. MSNBC anchor Carlos Watson had this little gem for listeners last Monday: "... you start to wonder whether in fact the word socialist is becoming a code word, whether or not socialist is becoming the new N-word for frankly for some angry upset birthers and others." No surprise there.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Rutland Herald

Shumlin makes it official Senator becomes fifth Dem. in gubernatorial race

Peter Shumlin, the president pro tem of the Vermont State Senate, made it official Monday that he will be the fifth candidate to seek the Democratic nomination for governor.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Brattleboro Reformer

Moving beyond tragedy Benefit Friday in Putney to help community heal

Eric Bass knew there was something wrong in Putney on the night of Nov. 1. Bass lives across the street and just a few doors up from the Putney General Store, and when he noticed a red glow outside his window, and felt an eerie silence, Bass had a bad feeling that it was going to be a long time before his hometown was whole again.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Burlington Free Press

Vt. Buzz on evaluating the big gubernatorial field

OK, so now that there are five Democratic candidates running for governor, how is each going to distinguish him or herself from the others? Not easily.

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Brattleboro Reformer

Book Ends

What: UVM professor and VPR commentator Philip Baruth will present his historical novel "The Brothers Boswell" in the third event of the Vermont Voices series.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

The Phoenix

Faux fi

WARTS AND ALL: "I really like the idea of people seeing the process," says Merrill Garbus, "even if it can get really ugly sometimes." A few years ago, before Merrill Garbus was touring the world as Tune-Yards , she was deep into puppets.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Brattleboro Reformer

Performers help rebuild community spirit after fire

On the evening of Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m., performers from Putney and Westminster West will gather at the United Church in downtown Putney to lend their energy to the community, in the spirit of rebuilding what was lost on the night of Nov.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

The Brattleboro Reformer

Man travels far and wide spreading safety plan

Do you know what to do in the event of a nuclear terrorist attack? Though it's not something the average person often thinks about, Steven Jones, special projects director for Physicians for Civil Defense, is traveling the country in an effort to educate the public -- not to scare people, he said, but to actually keep them from panicking in the ...

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

The Brattleboro Reformer

Police rule Putney General Store fire as arson

An Amber Alert issued as part of a search for a missing Maine girl has been extended to Vermont.

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WPTZ

Putney General Store Fire Ruled Arson 1hr

Vermont fire investigators said the fire that destroyed the Putney General Store last week was arson.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

WCAX-TV Burlington

Community Reeling from General Store Fire

Investigators were onsite of the devastating fire at the Putney General Store for most of last week.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

The Brattleboro Reformer

Investigators sort through rubble from fire

It was a typically busy afternoon Tuesday at the corner of Kimball Hill Road and Main Street in the center of Putney.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Brattleboro Reformer

Picking up the pieces Fire victims visit burned-out apartments

Llora Kressman learned about the kindness of the people of Putney within minutes of being forced out of her apartment by the raging fire that leveled the Putney General Store.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Brattleboro Reformer

Putney chief: Arson likely at General Store

The Windham County State's Attorney has taken over the investigation into the Putney General Store fire, and the blaze was likely intentionally set, Putney Fire Chief Tom Goddard told the Selectboard, Wednesday.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Rutland Herald

Probers bring dog to Putney fire scene

Authorities used a scent-seeking dog Wednesday to investigate a suspicious fire at the Putney General Store.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Vermont State Police Department of Pu...

Fire Investigation - Information Requested

Neil Madow Owner of # 10 Kimbell Hill Building AGE: 58 ADDRESS: 40 Industrial Drive, Bellows Falls, Vermont Tenants of # 10 Kimbell Hill SUMMARY OF INCIDENT On 11-01-2009 at approximately 2229 hours the Putney Fire Department responded to # 4 Kimbell Hill for a report of structure fire.

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Rutland Herald

Putney group vows to rebuild after fire

Less than 48 hours after a four-alarm blaze destroyed the 1796 Putney General Store, the Putney Historical Society voted Tuesday to continue its rebuilding efforts.

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The Brattleboro Reformer

Chief: Fire suspicious

"The fact that the building was unoccupied, along with the rapid nature that it spread and how the fire traveled makes it seem suspicious," Goddard said Monday as he continued working on the scene.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Rutland Herald

Officials: Putney fire 'suspicious' : Second blaze in 18 months destroys store

Little remained of the Putney General Store on Monday after a fire broke out the night before.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Columbian

Fire strikes historic Vt. general store _ again

When a fire destroyed the beloved, centuries-old Putney General Store 18 months ago, some people here cried.

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