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...
Your coverage of the Vermont Supreme Court case Kuligoski v. Brattleboro Retreat is lacking an important voice: that of psychiatric survivors/mental health consumers. In news articles where you've published about the court's decision and its influence, you've represented two sides: that of the family bringing the lawsuit and that of mental health providers. The only voices you included who spoke about the impact on survivors/consumers themselves were the dissenting justices. A court decision that effectively increases the supervision and monitoring...
Wild Goose Players continues its first season with John Hadden's production of Hamlet. Having just completed a successful run of Into The Woods at the Bellows Falls Opera House, Wild Goose Players will be partnering with Main Street Arts in Saxtons River, where the play will be performed. Performance dates are Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., June 25 through July 10; Friday, July 15 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, July 16 at 2 p.m. This production...
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