BRATTLEBORO — RE: “Economic impact of VY shutdown” [commonsnews.org, posted Dec. 26]:
The economic situation that will affect the tri-county area as a result of the closing of Vermont Yankee strikes me as creating an opportunity for these three counties to work together to create a comprehensive economic growth plan they can implement together to benefit the region.
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...
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BELLOWS FALLS-I see as a huge problem the number of apartments and houses being used...
As of Sept. 1, sheriff's deputies won't be protecting either of Windham County's courthouses. County Sheriff Keith Clark says he isn't renewing his department's courthouse security contract because the state's offer for fiscal year 2017 doesn't come close to covering his costs. Clark agreed to a two-month extension covering July and August, and state officials say they are seeking security providers who are interested in taking over after that. “While we are disappointed that the two sides could not come...
I have maintained that we are all one catastrophic event from being homeless. This is nothing that should ever be judged, because you never know what put a person in the situation. Help is the only thing you should extend. Never judgment. Judging doesn't define them. It defines you!
Three New England novelists who love to weave stories with strong characters who prevail against the odds will visit Village Square Booksellers, 32 The Square, on Thursday, July 22, at 5 p.m. Rev. Jane Willan, Eileen O'Finlan, and Eileen Charbonneau, who call themselves the Scribe Sisters, invite all to join them for a talk about their books and their writing process in what will be the bookstore's first in-person event since the pandemic and shutdown. Willan is the author of...
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