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...
Hello and good day to you, southeastern Vermonters! We just experienced a lovely stratiform rain storm which brought more than 2 inches of rainfall to Windham County. While there were some heavier downpours, this rain was laid down in steady fashion. Given the overall abundant sunshine we have on the way for southeastern Vermont, farmers and gardeners should see a noticeable boost in crop growth and overall plant happiness. We should remain largely dry from Wednesday through Sunday, with a...
Whenever domestic violence homicide makes the news, we all get a brief look at the most extreme form of an abuser's sense of entitlement. But his victim likely experienced a whole range of control tactics well before that fatal moment. Across the country, thousands of women work to stay alive despite graphic death threats, and every day three more batterers become killers. Because we're all downstream of this potential safety hazard, it's worth understanding a batterer's M.O. * * *
Some local musical legends will celebrate and support Hilltop Middle School students' upcoming 2015 Alabama Odyssey with a winter-chasing, down-home, family contra dance on Friday, March 6, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the new Arts Barn at the Hilltop Montessori School. Keith Murphy will lead community dancing with musicians Becky Tracy (fiddle) and Andy Davis (piano). Participants don't need to bring partners or have any dance experience. All dances are easily taught on the spot. The event includes gourmet...
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