PUTNEY — This story was very well-written: facts stated, neutrality kept.
I would now like to see if the handgun laws can be looked at. Michael Martin at the Brattleboro Food Co-op, Katelyn McFadden, and now these two deaths: Something needs to be done.
And let's make sure that Robin O'Neill also gets the mental-health care that she needs.
Jonathan Elwell organizes with Vermont Just Justice, an organization whose mission is "to promote the...
Elizabeth Bridgewater is executive director of the Windham & Windsor Housing Trust. BRATTLEBORO-Every April, communities...
Libby Bennett and Rita Ramirez submitted this piece on behalf of Groundworks Collaborative, where they...
Elayne Clift (elayne-clift.com) has written this column about women, politics, and social issues from the...
Why does the section of Main Street between High and Grove streets always seem to flood during heavy rainstorms? Intense rains easily overwhelm the downtown's stormwater system, said Director of Public Works Steve Barrett. It would take millions of dollars and many decades to completely replace the undersized stormwater pipes, drains, or culverts that channel rainwater and snowmelt to the Connecticut River, he continued. According to Barrett, other factors also prompt localized flooding during intense storms, such as the one...
To Jaime Contois and all parents of immunocompromised children and children who need to mask for any number of reasons; To Lana Dever and all my black and brown friends, family, acquaintances and community members; To everyone who felt a personal harm and betrayal from me at the WSESD forum on mask policy on March 15: I deeply regret any and every physical and verbal action that I took that night that let you down. That is the shittiest fallout...
In celebration of their 10th anniversary, and to fete Pride Month, Vermont Performance Lab (VPL) is joining forces with Green Mountain Crossroads (GMC) to throw “A Party Under the Stars” on Saturday, June 25. For the last 10 years, VPL has worked with local organizations, “to position artists as vital and inspiring presences in community life,” according to their news release. VPL has supported over 400 artists working in dance, theater, music, and film, offering them residencies to develop new...
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