NEWFANE — My son had Nicole Plympton last year, and he absolutely loved her.
He has had troubles with focus while in school, and she connected with him and made him enjoy education.
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...
As Etta Mattison maneuvered a giant pair of scissors to snip the ribbon that spanned the new bay doors on the renovated Central Fire Station, a long-anticipated project was finally complete. The Brattleboro Fire Department now has a bigger, brighter, cleaner central station, where the vehicles fit through the bay doors, and the asbestos has been removed. Mattison's husband, the late T. Howard Mattison, was chief of the Brattleboro Fire Department for 30 years. Mattison said she was there to...
A 7-year-old boy, in remission from leukemia and living in Florida, was unable to access potentially life-saving treatments because his insurance coverage was suddenly cut off. This is the face of the government's cruel cancellation of Medicaid coverage for millions of Americans. What's behind this nightmare? The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that it was actually possible to expand health care services and coverage to more individuals; all 50 states agreed to maintain Medicaid coverage for their beneficiaries in exchange for enhanced...
Arts Alive is bringing together several Brattleboro arts organizations to enrich the lives of local artists. This is part of a series for creatives to network and explore artistic resources. On Saturday, April 29, at 10 a.m., Arts Alive invites the artist community to gather at Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts on Main Street for the next field trip. Gallery owner Petria Mitchell will introduce the business, including its history, programming, and available resources. Attendees will also hear from representatives from nearby...
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