BRATTLEBORO — Shela Linton has always been awesome for Brattleboro. She wants to empower other people.
In light of this kind of commitment, activism becomes clear as humanitarianism.
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...
Some comments made during the Aug. 20 Selectboard meeting discussion over the hiring of a sustainability coordinator for the town point to a disconnect between the original vision of the Town Energy Committee for turning the work of a part-time appointed town official into a properly compensated staff position. Some community members, it seemed, envision a sustainability coordinator who has broad authority to direct the Selectboard and staff on energy or sustainability actions, a vision that some proponents of the...
Almost 150 folks, most of them members of the Brattleboro Food Co-op, sat together to celebrate the 45th annual meeting of the Co-op. As we ate delicious food prepared by Co-op staff, we listened to reports from the board and the general manager. Soon after, the moderator opened up the floor for comments. We heard first from a long-time Co-op member, a woman of color, who stood up and told of an extremely painful racially-based experience she had at the...
Marlboro College presents Folklore Dominicano Ensemble in a free performance and workshop March 25. The New York-based dance company is dedicated to preserving, creating, and presenting dance and music traditions that reflect and celebrate Dominican culture. Following a Dominican dinner prepared by dining hall staff, FDE will offer a 20-minute performance of merengue, machaca, mangulina, and several other Dominican dances. Community members are then invited to join FDE and Marlboro's Dance in World Cultures class for a workshop in Dominican...
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