Tom Schiedler shows that one is never too old to learn about and appreciate a new art form. Thank you for making me look in a different way.
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...
One evening at dinner, a Morningside Shelter resident turned toward Mac Newman, a therapist with the Brattleboro Retreat's Starting Now program. “You're just like a regular person,” she told him. Newman's supervisor, Director of Ambulatory Services Kurt White, smiles as he relates the story. For White, that small moment symbolizes Newman's powerful work at southeastern Vermont's only year-round homeless shelter. According to White, Newman, a clinical mental-health counselor and apprentice addiction professional, is normalizing the interactions he has with residents.
Regardless of one's political beliefs, most would agree that a sad and horrible part of our history is the enslavement of people upon whose backs our nation was built. Shockingly, it is disheartening to see us heading down a similar path again with women's rights. It is understandable that, due to religious and personal beliefs, abortion would be viewed differently among people. However, when government takes control of a woman's body and thus becomes the owner of it, a line...
Visual artist Jim Giddings is in an exuberant mood over Group Exhibit 2016, the new show at his gallery, Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts (MGFA). “Frankly, every time I turn around in our gallery I see something new and exciting,” says Giddings. “The space never looked better, and people are coming from all over to see this show.” On Saturday, Feb. 27, at 5 p.m., the gallery presents an artist forum for its Group Exhibit 2016. This event, which is free and...
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