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TCN News Charlotters Wake to Early Hours Robberies Eight separate break-ins, focused primarily along Greenbush Road to Thompson's Point Road in West Charlotte, were burglarized Monday night and early Tuesday morning. [Note: The total number was raised to 14 on Wednesday.] [more ...] From the Editor These past few weeks have been a time of mostly fantastic and sometimes frustrating change here in the News office. [more ...] Something For Everyone at this Weekend's Festival of Fools Ask Woody Keppel about the upcoming Festival of Fools and one way he sums it up is like this: “Burlington this weekend will be the epicenter of laughter in the world.” [more ...] Commentary -- How Important Is It? As I am writing this letter to the Editor, the Listers are in the final phases of the grievance process. [more ...] Letter My family and I would like to express our heartfelt appreciation and thanks... [more ...] Letter this letter is for those people who, like me, enjoy having a small flock of laying hens. [more ...] Town Bites Beware about becoming too secure at Town Hall. Ask Dave Perrin what can happen if you’re not careful... [more ...] News from the Library Volume 2 is missing from the nine-volume set. “Getting There: Sweet 16 and Licensed to Drive” was in place of Baseball: Something Like a War, 1910. [more ...] Senior Center News The August Artist is Matt Kiedaisch, a photographer whose work spans a range of subject matter with a special emphasis on landscape. [more ...] The Charlotte Food Shelf The Charlotte Food Shelf would like to thank the following community members and organizations for their generous support this spring and summer: [more ...] Leavitt-y I'm not really supposed to go the creemee stand. I am not slender, my cholesterol is too high and I have a small gall bladder problem that is exacerbated by all the yumminess that can be found at Uncle Sam’s Dairy Bar. [more ...] Wild Life In Charlotte August is prime berry time both at the berry farms and in the wild, where with just a bit of careful looking, you can find ripe blueberries, raspberries or blackberries. [more ...] Out Takes I understand there were several discussions around Vermont recently about the state’s movement toward independence. [more ...] Baseball and swimming top the summer ledger Although they call themselves the Burlington Tennis Club (BTC), they seem more at home in the water than on the court. [more ...] Matchless Match Experience After several break-ups and a tendency to withdraw into semi-reclusiveness, I decided it was time to at least make an effort to find a male companion, maybe even a partner. [more ...] Taking Care “Your husband is in assisted living at Converse Home,” someone said to me. [more ...] In Praise of Imperfection he other day, I can’t remember why, but I was thinking about mistakes. Who likes to make mistakes? Not me. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t. [more ...] In and Around the Garden ...I did not need to read the book to know how quickly my little garden domain will be wiped from the face of the earth when I am gone. [more ...] Town Party Hosts Green Scene From what began as a used-book sale by the Charlotte Library 14 years ago, the Charlotte Town Party has grown into an annual July event... [more ...] Property Transfers [more ...] [Post News...]

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