“A simple quiz” [Voices, Sept. 5] was a very-well-done article.
To any who might say that I'm anti-God or even anti-religion, I would reply: No. Just anti-theocracy.
Annie Landenberger is a freelance writer who contributes regularly to these pages. WILLIAMSVILLE-I marched with...
Michael Knapp is a software developer and entrepreneur who is passionate about social justice. GUILFORD-As...
Green Mountain Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (GMRSVP) would like to thank the voters of...
BELLOWS FALLS-Greater Falls Connections (GFC), a substance misuse prevention coalition located in Bellows Falls, thanks...
When Lissa Harris was hired as executive director for Strolling of the Heifers in January, her biggest concern was handling the logistics for all the Strolling events - the Slow Living Expo, the parade, the Tour de Heifer bicycle competition, and farm tours - that get jammed into the first weekend of June each year. Then came COVID-19, and the nonprofit found itself in a position of watching a year's worth of planning and preparation get cast into the wind.
My husband and I were finally allowed back in New Orleans two months after the levees broke. The entire city was gray and looked like the epitome of a ghost town. The biggest tragedy was witnessing the markings on the homes that indicated lives lost, one of which happened to be across the street where we lived. All that seemed to be alive were swarms of gnats that greeted us as we approached our home. We had to be covered...
“This ain't Uncle Stevie's swan song.” So promises Stephen Stearns, founder of New England Youth Theatre (NEYT), who wants to make it clear that while he is stepping down as artistic director, he's not heading out the door. Now 70, Stearns is handing off his administrative responsibilities to free up time to write about his life's work - and to pour more into NEYT as a teacher, director, and board member. He also will work with alumni to develop a...
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