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PHOTOS: Lighting up for the season

Dick DeGray, stepping out of retirement after calling it quits last year, hangs the holiday lights onto the tree in Pliny Park, in Brattleboro, on Tuesday, Nov. 20, as he helps prep for the tree lighting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 23 at 5:30 p.m.
KRISTOPHER RADDER — BRATTLEBORO REFORMERDick DeGray, stepping out of retirement after calling it quits last year, hangs the holiday lights onto the tree in Pliny Park, in Brattleboro, on …

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Margaret Sullivan: Zuckerberg should - at least - step down as Facebook chairman

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg once set out a bit of digital-world wisdom that became his company's informal motto: "Move fast and break things."After the past week's developments, the 34-year-old …

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Letters
Letter: White male supremacy

Editor of the Reformer,As I observe (and sometimes knowingly and unknowingly participate in) what's going on around me, I am becoming increasingly aware of the stronghold white male supremacists have …

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Ovation
Puppetry: Sandglass Theater

"When I Put on Your Glove," by Shoshana Bass.Nov. 23 and 24, 7:30 p.m., 17 Kimball Hill, Putney. Tickets are $16 students/senior; $18 general; $25 for supporters. Reservations at 802-387-4051.This …

Artist reception: Liz Guzynski

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Local sports
Leland & Gray varsity girls softball coach Tammy Claussen stands with her husband and their four sons.
Area sports stars discuss family, feasts BRATTLEBORO — Madison Derosia had 22 hits and drew eight walks during her junior season with the University of New Haven softball team last spring.She might be setting the table again on …
Bellows Falls senior captains, left to right, Abbe Cravinho, Madison Streeter, Molly Kelly and Megan Banik celebrate a 2-0 victory over South Burlington in the Division 1 state championship field hockey game on Nov. 3 in Burlington.
Coursen, 3 Terriers on Vermont side BRATTLEBORO — After guiding the Bellows Falls varsity field hockey team to a perfect season, Bethany Coursen will coach the Vermont All-Stars against New Hampshire in the annual Twin State game …
Abby Dearborn (6) runs to a fifth place finish for Bellows Falls at the state meet.
Bellows Falls girls XC team prevails BRATTLEBORO — One of the safest bets in the Green Mountain State this fall was wagering on the Bellows Falls varsity girls cross-country team to win.And when the votes were counted on Monday …
Saint Johnsbury quarterback Jake Cady (2), shown running the ball on Natowich Field in 2017, threw four touchdown passes on Saturday to lead the North past the South.
North outscores South 57-35 CASTLETON — Jake Cady completed 26 of 36 passes for 442 yards and four scores to lead the North to a 57-35 victory over the South in Saturday's annual Vermont All-Star football game at …

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Lifestyle
These homemade bagels may take a little time, but the effort is worth the payoff of a sweet Montreal-style bagel with a toasted crust.
Looking for the best bagel in town? It's in your kitchen ... I could write a book about how I feel about bagels. I'm not alone, everybody seems to have an opinion on what makes an amazing bagel — the city water New York bagels are boiled in, the …
Buckeye balls
Happy Peanut Butter Fudge Day! National Peanut Butter Fudge Day is Tuesday. And what's not to love? Peanut butter ... fudge ... sweet creaminess melting on your tongue ...According to the National Peanut Board website, ancient …
This pork ragu is full-bodied and luscious, made with a picnic shoulder and cooked low and slow, along with carrots, onion and garlic.
A braised ragu is perfect for late fall It's cold, your body is telling you to bulk up, and the wind is blowing so hard in North Adams shingles are falling off people's roofs. It's time for one of my favorite easy meals: A slow braise with …
With a low-risk pregnancy and the appropriate care, a vaginal birth after c-section (VBAC) is relatively safe.
Health Take-Away: Vaginal birth after a cesarean section? All parents hope for the perfect childbirth experience. Yet, nature sometimes interferes and a cesarean section becomes necessary to ensure the safety of the mother or infant. A generation ago, women …

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National News

The Latest: Ukraine hails choice for president of Interpol

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on the election of Interpol's next president (all times local):12:35 p.m.The spokeswoman for the Russian interior ministry says that the Russian …

US carrier in Hong Kong after bombers fly over S. China Sea

HONG KONG (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier docked in Hong Kong on Wednesday, days after a pair of American B-52 bombers flew over the disputed South China Sea.The arrival of the USS Ronald …

German police conduct anti-terror drill at Cologne airport

BERLIN (AP) — German police have conducted a large-scale anti-terror drill at Cologne-Bonn airport, in the west of the country, amid ongoing concerns about the threat posed by Islamic …

Kyodo: Nissan's Ghosn to be detained for another 10 days

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese media report Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn will be held in custody for another 10 days.Ghosn was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of falsifying income reports by …

Baby dies in Bali after US woman allegedly threw it from car

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — An American woman allegedly threw her 2-month-old daughter from a moving car on the tourist island of Bali and then tried to kill herself by jumping from the …

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Teflon Town
A Banner file photo from the 1970s of fabric being coated with Teflon in one of the North Bennington plant's "towers."
Teflon Town: ChemFab's Toxic Legacy

Teflon Town: ChemFab's toxic legacy is a five-part series on the history of the company in Bennington and the impact of water contamination from the factories on local residents.

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