BRATTLEBORO — We here at Harmony Underground see the problem hour by hour. People are afraid to come in the parking lot, and I don't blame them.
We would love to see a business watch, like a neighborhood watch. What can be done?
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Green Mountain Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (GMRSVP) would like to thank the voters of...
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The Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) board has collectively spoken for the first time at any length publicly since learning of allegations of repeated sexual abuse and grooming by former Brattleboro Union High School (BUHS) teacher Robert “Zeke” Hecker. The statement integrates a number of ideas that have emerged, including issues of process, procedure, the board's responsiveness, the independence of an investigation, sensitivity to and confidentiality of survivors in the process, and examination of the current school climate. However, nowhere...
The thought of Becca Balint representing us in Congress fills me with bucketloads of hope. I honestly can't imagine anyone more prepared to show up and fight for us all, whether it's taking care of the needs of working families or protecting democracy itself. Readers of her newspaper column in the Brattleboro Reformer will know that no matter how frenzied the political process, every week Becca could be counted on to rise above the fray, reflect deeply on issues that...
Stage 33 Live, located at 33 Bridge St., will host a special evening of music with Tracy Grammer and Jim Henry on Friday, Oct. 4. Tracy Grammer has recorded and performed with Joan Baez, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Eliza Gilkyson, and many more; headlined top festivals including Philadelphia Folk and Falcon Ridge, where she holds the record for the most consecutive appearances; and has been one of folk radio's top-played artists for years, both solo and with the late Dave Carter.
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