A contribution to the Sept. 4 Letters from Readers column called out U.S. Rep. Peter Welch for not voicing support for impeaching President Donald Trump.
Welch, in fact, called for Trump's impeachment on July 18.
I was so excited to speak with Rich Holschuh, who will be a regular guest on my radio show about the indigenous people of this area, as well as history, research, and some parts of the American story that are missing or that have holes to be filled in. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we wanted to talk about decolonizing Thanksgiving and how that American story is connected to Brattleboro. I've been pondering recently about Thanksgiving. On the one...
Putney Friends Meeting (Quakers) joins the growing chorus of those reaching out to our friends and neighbors in light of another antisemitic symbol showing up in town. Even before the terrible war in the Middle East, a swastika was painted on the sidewalk near Putney Central School. Such a senseless act of hate hurts us all. We grieve for the violence in Gaza, Israel, and elsewhere. We mourn every life lost, every injury, and every hateful word and symbol used...
On Sept. 15, Yellow Barn's “Patio Noise” series explores the complete Bach Cello Suites, a continuation of Yellow Barn's tribute to its founder, David Wells, which took place in two concerts streamed from the Big Barn in July. Joining Artistic Director Seth Knopp on the patio will be the four cellists involved with last summer's Bach Suites residency: Natasha Brofsky and Michael Katz from New York City, and Gabriel Martins and Aaron Wolff from Boston. Listeners are invited to join...
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