GUILFORD — I'm excited to support Nader Hashim because he will bring strong leadership, integrity and experience that we need in the Vermont Senate.
When we served together in the House, Nader's experience as a state trooper and his thoughtful approach quickly earned him the respect from legislators of all political stripes. He is in touch with the issues and brings a strong work ethic.
Windham County will be well served by Nader Hashim.
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...
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...
In a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education ("When Your College Is Staring Death in the Face"), former Marlboro College Trustee Dena S. Davis wrote: "We decided to merge with Emerson [College]. The [Marlboro] Music Festival bought the campus." This is not true. The campus was purchased by Democracy Builders. The sale of the campus to Democracy Builders, along with the turmoil that went along with the trustees' decision to approve the sale, are all fully detailed in...
Lez Zeppelin, the all female Led Zeppelin tribute band, will rock the Latchis Theatre on Friday, April 21, at 8 p.m. Founded in 2004 by guitarist Steph Paynes, the band has garnered critical acclaim as one of the most exciting live acts around. “Lez Zeppelin stays true to the spirit of the original,” organizers say, “delivering the legendary rock band's blistering arrangements and monstrous sound note-for-note.” The Guardian called them “the best tribute band in the world.” Chuck Klosterman of...
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