RE: “What happens when a library loses its spirit?” [Column, Sept. 25]:
What a beautiful and resonant description of what we love about and get from libraries!
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...
Plans are falling into place to make sure that a restored and reopened historic diner installed downtown 80 years ago heads into its next 80 years on a strong and sustainable foundation. Literally. Over a year ago, the citizen's group Rockingham for Progress Inc. signed a purchase-and-sale agreement with former owner Brian McAllister, for the Miss Bellows Falls Diner, on Rockingham Street. The 1941 Worcester Lunch Car has been closed for over three years. Rockingham For Progress, a civic organization...
A huge thank you to all who made the Newfane Church's 46th Heritage Festival so successful. We at the church are ever grateful to the many community members who assist us in so many ways during the festival season and throughout the year. Thanks also to local businesses for their generous donations for the festival and to the crafters and local people who donated items for the Super Raffle. On a personal note, we extend thanks to any and all...
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) presents a free studio tour via Zoom and Facebook Live with artist John Gibson on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 7:30 p.m. Gibson's work is currently on view in BMAC's window bays. In 2018, BMAC Director Danny Lichtenfeld approached Gibson, of Greenfield, Mass., about creating an installation for the Museum's front windows. “I found the prospect of working with the windows thrilling,” Gibson said in a news release. “First of all, the building itself...
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