Brattleboro is getting a shining Starr who has led, inspired, and ignited Building Brighter Futures for Broome, an agency that offers early childhood literacy strategies and supports!
Thank you, Starr LaTronica, for sharing your gifts and passion!
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...
You won't be getting your pulled pork sandwich or tempeh burger at Top-of-the-Hill Grill this summer. Nor ever again - at least not the way Jon Julian made them. After 25 summers at 632–634 Putney Rd. and numerous awards and accolades, the 73-year-old restaurateur put the property, with the business, on the market in April. “I'm moving on at this point,” said Julian. “During our season, the work was seven days a week, double shift every day. It's a physical...
What will it take before the state decides that the benefits of cleaning out the rivers will outweigh the damage that flooding every 5{1/2} months causes? Also, how about the state/town taking the opportunity to purchase Wheeler Field (across from the bowling alley) while it's for sale to help with water levels? With the 100-year floods turning into less-than-six-months floods, maybe it's time to act before it's too late. Julie Moore Wilmington This letter to the editor was submitted to...
Crocodile River Music, a world music ensemble, is set to perform as part of the Next Stage Bandwagon Summer Series on Saturday, May 27, at 6 p.m. The concert will take place at Retreat Farm in Brattleboro. The Bandwagon Summer Series is an annual event, featuring an eclectic lineup of musicians from around the world. “West African music is rich in its history and impact to Western musical traditions, and Crocodile River Music does an incredible job showcasing that history...
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