VERNON — In the end, it is the patients who suffer.
The Brattleboro Retreat is needed in this community. Clearly, something is not going well there, and I hope the facility can be turned around quickly before it is forced to close its doors.
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...
On May 12, the Marlboro College community celebrated the college's latest graduates with a ceremony in Persons Auditorium. Degrees were conferred upon 49 graduates, including 26 undergraduates and 23 graduate students, who were applauded for their plans of concentration, capstone projects, and many other accomplishments. “One of the great joys of living and working at Marlboro is to witness our students live their passions, learn new skills, and grow into engaged citizens,” said President Kevin Quigley in his remarks. “Like...
I have been a moviegoer all my life. When given the choice of seeing a movie or doing almost anything else, I always choose the film. On a recent rainy Sunday, I saw the Killers of the Flower Moon, a film which you have to be dead not to have heard of at this point. I had read the book years ago (David Grann), and had been intrigued by the story, particularly the history of how the FBI became a...
Led by acclaimed fiddler and luthier Bob Childs, Childsplay is heading on tour one last time and will make a special stop at the Latchis Theatre, 50 Main St., on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m. The farewell tour will feature music from the group's seven albums and will include surprise guests who have been part of Childsplay during their 32-year run. Tickets are on sale at www.childsplay.org. In more than 30 years of performing, Childsplay has introduced thousands to...
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