Easy Way To Aid
The Food Shelf
     There is a painless way we can all contribute more to the Randolph Food Shelf. Shaw’s will contribute a percentage of the total receipts deposited in a brightly wrapped box near the exit of the store.
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Politics Creates Recession Threat
     It appears to this Herald reader that economic recession has replaced Iraq as the lead story and crisis du jour. Recession, as defined, calls for two consecutive quarters reflecting no growth.
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Lots of Talent
At SoRo High
     South Royalton is a small town, but it is not a town of few talents. Today I would like to recognize an eighth grade student who holds a lot of talent; this student happens to be my brother, Bradley Burbine.
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Braintree Zoning
Needs Repairs
     Recently, there has been some talk of voting down zoning in Braintree; a petition is being circulated to that effect. The undersigned members of the town Planning Commission and Development Review Board agree that our current zoning regulations are not serving the needs of our citizens, and certainl...
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Contribution
Was Mis-stated
Thank you for publishing our letter to the editor "Impressive Show of Comm. Support" in last week’s edition of The Herald.   
     It has come to our attention that the amount of the generous donation made by the Randolph Rotary Club was stated incorrectly. The correct amount donated by the Randolph Rotary Club was $750, not $7,500.
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Yup, Tongue Thing Really Works
     Please excuse the tardiness of this letter but I simply had to write to you about 13-year-old Samantha Harrington’s Christmas story "It Actually works!"
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Brookfield Pupils
Perform Poorly
     Brookfield students are not performing well in comparison to their peers across the state. Despite the feel-good rhetoric of school officials, the evidence does not support their empty claims of progress.
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That Was No Water Buffalo
     Just a quick correction: On page 9 of your Vermont Farm Show supplement, dated January 24, 2008 you have a photo of a woman petting a Highland cow, (I am assuming it is a cow because the horns point upward. I have read that horns point upward on Highland cows and point downward on bulls and steer...
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A Tip of the Hat
To RU Custodians
     The national recognition RUHS received is no surprise to me. As a parent of three graduates, I know the award is well deserved.
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Bill Could Double
Painting Costs
     Buried deep within the Vermont House bill to "Reduce Lead Hazards in Housing" is a provision that has received little attention from the press.
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