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Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   PUTNEY — Two relative newcomers to Putney are vying to land the open seat on the Putney Select Board. Aileen Chute and Charles Raubicheck had both applied for the seat last fall, when the board was filling a vacancy created by the resignation of then-Chairwoman Laura Chapman in September. Instead, the two remaining board members chose Bara MacNeill, who chose not to run for the three-year term. Chute, 46, moved to Putney in 2017 from New Hampshire, and Raubicheck, 74, has been a fulltime resident since 2015. Both have used their time ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   To the editor: The first time I met Aileen Chute, she was exploring the town by bicycle with her daughters and husband. Since then, Putney residents have noticed that her engagement with the town, especially it’s governance, is way beyond respectable. Aileen (a fairly recent transplant from N.H.) is serving as a lister, on the Planning Commission, and recently as chair of the Energy Commission. Aileen also works in the Brattleboro Assessor’s office, which gives her deeper understanding of how municipal government works around her...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   To the editor: I encourage Putney voters to cast their ballots for Aileen Chute for Putney Select Board. I volunteered with Aileen at the PCS After School Forest Program (which she now directs), and saw first hand, her dedication to our community’s kids and families. She is thoughtful, patient, and solutions-based. But she brings so much more: how lucky the Select Board would be to have someone with her experience as an IT professional! Aileen truly “walks the walk;” she has spent hours serving our town, and she has develope...