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A steady stream of innovation at Rich Earth Institute
BRATTLEBORO—The urine collectors of southeast Windham County have a new place to deposit their contributions. On July 17, the Rich Earth Institute held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open their new urine depot, located in the former Estey Organ Factory complex on Birge Street.... Continue reading story
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Mediator paved the way to resolution
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The battle is already lost
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Reasonable voices!
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Being able to move a meter needle does not equal dangerous
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People on all sides care about NECCA
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Join us in Rutland to welcome our newest citizens
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Let’s make NorthStar work
COUNTERPOINT
My duty as a citizen
Brattleboro has made progress with transitioning to renewable energy sources, but until many other measures are implemented, the town will continue to emit large amounts of greenhouse gases. Hence, a petition.
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An irresponsible board decision
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Nonprofit failures can be prevented
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Quality of instruction remained despite NECCA’s distress
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‘Panhandling’ not a problem caused by those experiencing poverty
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Beautiful flowers in Brattleboro
LETTERS FROM READERS
Beware, dangerous plants
VIEWPOINT
A failure of governance
The Burlington College controversy provides an object lesson on the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit boards — and the consequences of insufficient oversight
WINDHAM COUNTY
Post 5 knocked out of Legion tourney
BRATTLEBORO
‘Brattle Paddle’ aims to pull a crowd Sunday
WINDHAM COUNTY
Brattleboro 12s sweep Bennington for District 2 title
WINDHAM COUNTY
A glorious Fourth for Brattleboro Post 5
WINDHAM COUNTY
Post 37 has a roller-coaster week in Legion ball
WINDHAM COUNTY
Post 5 falls to Rutland, 2-1, in duel of aces
WINDHAM COUNTY
Local athletes named to MVL all-star teams
WINDHAM COUNTY
Rebels fall to Oxbow in Division III final
WINDHAM COUNTY
Terriers sweep Division III state track championships
WINDHAM COUNTY
Colonels, Raiders brawl after 5-4 loss
Rebels clinch No. 2 seed in softball; long playoff road trips for other local teams
WINDHAM COUNTY
Vermonters warned to look out for blue-green algae this summer
WINDHAM COUNTY
Local 4-H’ers do well at annual State Day
WINDHAM COUNTY
Volunteer drivers are needed to transport cancer patients to treatment
WINDHAM COUNTY
Forest tent caterpillar damage expected again in 2017
BRATTLEBORO
Keeping your estate out of court
You can help your heirs avoid the probate process — with careful planning
BRATTLEBORO
Glorious, if belated, spring
Some observations from a garden in the shadow of Mt. Wantastiquet
WINDHAM COUNTY
Red Cross needs donors of blood, platelets following winter storm
WESTMINSTER
Pilot project will help 3SquaresVT recipients find new, better paying jobs
BRATTLEBORO
Vermont veterans now eligible for a living allowance stipend through Union Institute & University
WINDHAM COUNTY
Windham County receives $7,400 in four ‘Small and Inspiring’ grants for local projects
BRATTLEBORO
Taco maker realizes business goal
Tito’s Taqueria Mexican food cart hits the road this month, thanks to community crowd-funding and backing
BRATTLEBORO
Nonprofit matches Vermonters with bikes
VBikes matches riders with local e-bikes to spur use of new technology to move people and cargo
BRATTLEBORO
Bakery re-opens in Brattleboro
Jasmine’s Bakery works with, and shares space with, Peter Havens
BRATTLEBORO
Conversation, community, and commerce
Brattleboro convenience store’s new owners plan to continue and expand eclectic range of partnerships and services
BRATTLEBORO
A conversation with Brian Mooney and Vaune Trachtman
A writer and a photographer meet at Marlboro College and fall in love. And 21 years later, they give the world Storymatic — their ‘little boxes full of Yes!’
BRATTLEBORO
Conference provides a seat at the table
For food and agriculture businesses, the Entrepreneur to Table Summit provides access to the minds, networks, and wallets of entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors
BRATTLEBORO
Back Roads Food Co. finalizes expansion into Cotton Mill
BRATTLEBORO
Mondo Mediaworks becomes a Certified B Corporation
BRATTLEBORO
Career summit to be held for Windham County sophomores
WEST DOVER
Mount Snow gets deadline extension for snowmaking upgrades
WEST DOVER
After late week showers, sunny skies provide a winning weekend
WEST DOVER
Area colleges join forces in post-VY effort
Goal is to spark a ‘green’ economic recovery in region
BRATTLEBORO
Brattleboro takes look at parking downtown
Boston firm to aid town in studying transportation policies, the first effort of the sort since the 1980s
BRATTLEBORO
River protection is ‘everyone’s effort,’ new steward says
Kathy Urffer succeeds Deen at conservancy
BRATTLEBORO
The velvet evolution
NEYT founder Stephen Stearns discusses the process of founding an arts organization, and then letting go
BRATTLEBORO
For NECCA, an end to an expensive stalemate — and a new beginning
After a two-week protest that threatened the circus arts school, its founders are back at work, and a new board and management team begin the process of healing
BRATTLEBORO
A steady stream of innovation at Rich Earth Institute
New depot is latest advance in nonprofit’s effort to turn human urine into fertilizer
BRATTLEBORO
‘Students should have a voice’
BRATTLEBORO
‘We will support NECCA, assuming it continues to be a world-class facility’
BRATTLEBORO
‘Board was caught between the proverbial rock and hard place’
BRATTLEBORO
The 2017 warm season of wetness rolls on
BRATTLEBORO
Nonprofit’s backstage drama tumbles into the spotlight
Mere weeks after opening a state-of-the-art facility, NECCA fires its founders, setting off a community backlash that shut down the school and put its future in serious question. What happened?
BRATTLEBORO
Brattleboro seeks solutions to panhandling
Town seeks to balance commerce and compassion with support for individuals asking for money and businesses affected by the trend
VERNON
Washington, D.C. firm signed to dismantle Vermont Yankee reactor
Agreement depends on Northstar's clearing regulatory hurdles
TOWNSHEND
Grace Cottage Hospital CEO steps down
Roger Allbee retires after three years at Vermont’s smallest hospital
BRATTLEBORO
Great River Terrace gets go-ahead
Former Lamplighter Inn to be remade into apartments for low-income and homeless people
BRATTLEBORO
Tomatoes? No. Salsa from local tomatoes? Yes.
Windham Grows seeks to create jobs by cultivating businesses that support farms
BRATTLEBORO
For area colleges, a travel ban hits home
Schools in county see chilling effect on international students and faculty
BRATTLEBORO
Showery weather will pay us another visit this week
BRATTLEBORO
Anti-nuclear group doubts Vermont Yankee cleanup plan
New England Coalition challenges credibility of cost projections
PUTNEY
Stoddard resigns as town manager
In fond farewell, Selectboard notes that she set 'an awfully high bar'
VERNON
Vernon votes to leave school union
Move allows town to preserve choice options
TOWNSHEND
Swimming reopens at Townshend Dam, but for how long?
Outlook is murky on long-term fix for persistent sedimentation
NEWFANE
Newfane briefs
WINDHAM COUNTY
Around the Towns
BRATTLEBORO
Skatepark effort gets money, seeks more
BRATTLEBORO
Robb Family Farm gets tax relief from town
BRATTLEBORO
Infrastructure jamboree
Town tackles three water projects
GUILFORD
Guilford briefs
JAMAICA
Old Home Day set for July 22
BELLOWS FALLS
Creating a community
Rockingham Arts and Museum Project brings local artists together for quarterly meetings
MARLBORO
Marlboro Music features instrumental, vocal chamber works
PUTNEY
The next great American family drama
Apron Theater Co. gives ‘Appropriate’ by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins its regional premiere at Next Stage
TOWNSHEND
Valley Cares’ annual benefit concert highlights local talent
TOWNSHEND
‘Table Manners’ comes to ATP
BRATTLEBORO
Film, discussion look at building peace between Israel, Palestine
PUTNEY
Yellow Barn hosts German composer, clarinetist Jörg Widmann
BRATTLEBORO
Rock Voices returns with music of the ‘80s
MARLBORO
Alumni are showcased in second weekend of Marlboro Music
PUTNEY
Filmmaker Jay Craven to start Howard Frank Mosher tribute tour in Putney
BRATTLEBORO
Supply and demand?
Dziugas offers a rare taste of a Baltic cheese
BELLOWS FALLS
A family favorite
French-Canadian meat pie: a versatile tradition
BRATTLEBORO
It's not too late to plant
BRATTLEBORO
A cheesemonger’s anniversary
Adventures from two decades of cheesy goodness
BRATTLEBORO
Perc Coffee Liqueur takes gold medal
Saxtons River Distillery’s newest product is a hit at World Spirits Competition
BRATTLEBORO
Brattleboro Winter Farmers’ Market begins its 10th season
BRATTLEBORO
Tearoom to close
Twilight Tea Lounge owner cites dwindling traffic to subterranean storefront
BRATTLEBORO
The flavor of tomato summer in Vermont
Patience is the key to capturing this clear water from a bumper crop of tomatoes
BRATTLEBORO
Locavore cheeses win national acclaim
Windham County producers take home ribbons at American Cheese Society competition
BRATTLEBORO
A new path into the kitchen
Strolling of the Heifers Farm-to-Plate Apprenticeship Program hopes to guide more people into food-service jobs
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