RE: “Written in stone” [Editorial, May 30]:
I served with Bill Bassignani in Vietnam. Thank you for reminding people of the tremendous sacrifices made by the men and women in uniform, especially those in combat zones.
Fric Spruyt is a property owner and property manager in Brattleboro and a member of...
BRATTLEBORO-The recent eclipse that Vermonters were able to experience was beyond breathtaking. My husband and...
PUTNEY-As a physician and a hospice volunteer, I read with interest the recent article highlighting...
BELLOWS FALLS-I see as a huge problem the number of apartments and houses being used...
In a town with no zoning, the potential developers of a 600-megawatt, gas-fired power plant wouldn't even need a building permit to start work here. But that doesn't mean town officials intend to step away from the proposed project. While Vernon voters gave clear support to a theoretical gas plant on March 1, the project still must pass through multiple layers of state and federal permitting before becoming reality. Vernon Planning Commission members say they expect to stay involved every...
Contrary to what Erica Walch writes, a “compelling State interest” limiting personal reproductive autonomy is clearly defined in United States law, and we need passage of Article 22 to the Vermont Constitution to limit it and protect Vermonters' right to abortion. Article 22 states: “That an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy is central to the liberty and dignity to determine one's own life course and shall not be denied or infringed unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved...
The work of Don Smead and Smead Woodcraft will be featured for the month of November at the River Artisans Cooperative in Saxtons River. Founded by Hugh Smead in 1954, Smead Woodcraft is nationally known for its items made from Vermont hardwoods. Founder Hugh Smead, was stricken late in life with polio and became paralyzed from the waist down. He was unable to keep his job at Putney's Basketville, but he hadn't lost his talents at woodworking. A local church...
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