NEWFANE — It was great and courageous of Deb Luskin to speak out. The more she tells her story, the fewer tears will roll out.
I have already seen an uncomfortable change in VPR policy, but this is just terrible. There is no defensible reason why Luskin should not have done her story on the statewide station. Absolutely none.
All thinking Vermont folks are proud of her and support her.
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...
In 1974, Brattleboro got a new muse; she may be long gone now, but her legend lives on in poetry and song. Especially in song. Her name was Mary Shiminski, and she became famous because of a fight she had with her boyfriend, Bert Salva. Yes, anyone who has lived in Brattleboro for any length of time knows about the hand-painted message on the railroad bridge over Route 9 leading to New Hampshire - the bridge that for many years...
I support Tristan Roberts' candidacy to represent Halifax, Whitingham, and Wilmington, in Vermont's House of Representatives. During the past few months, I have gotten to know Tristan through his writing, his website, in-person conversations, and attending September's candidates' forum at Memorial Hall in Wilmington. He is an effective communicator. He speaks and writes with clarity. Tristan has a firm understanding of the issues facing Vermont and the residents of the Windham-6 district. If there is an issue he is not...
The Fairy House Festival returns to The Nature Museum in Grafton on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23 and 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 14th annual celebration of nature, magic, creativity, and community brings together dozens of volunteers and builders to create a fairyland of small structures built from natural materials, including fairy playgrounds, castles, markets, gardens, and more. Visitors of all ages will have an opportunity to enter the Fairy House Trail Portal and explore the creations...
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