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.
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...
After sheltering in local motels during the COVID-19 pandemic, many folks will soon have to find another place to sleep as the state's emergency policies change and expire. With policy changes taking effect in Vermont's General Assistance (GA) emergency motel voucher program, Groundworks Collaborative is putting the final details in place to open its new Drop-In Center on July 1. On June 1, the voucher program started to reintroduce eligibility requirements for new participants seeking shelter in motels. “Eligibility requirements...
If humans are to have a future, we must stop the rape and pillage of our mother Earth and then move quickly to repair the damage. The first action needs to be to stop cutting down forests. We all know by now that “forests are the lungs of the planet.” But how many know that forests regulate the water cycle of the planet? Water passes through the body of trees, taken up by tree roots, moving up through trunk and...
The historic Latchis Theatre continues its mission of “promoting and hosting cultural activities for the benefit of our community” with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer, songwriter, and guitarist Roger McGuinn on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. As described on the theater's website, McGuinn combines folk and rock but is “best known as the front man and leader of The Byrds, a band he created in 1964 along with Gene Clark, David Crosby, Michael Clarke and Chris Hillman.”
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