Marilyn Marks

A green lawn’s not really so precious. But life on Earth is.

A green lawn’s not really so precious. But life on Earth is.

If we build a neighborhood patchwork quilt of native pollinator gardens, we create vital havens and food sources for our friends of the natural world — and our insects, bees, and birds will return

When I recently heard more dire news about massive insect, bee, and bird decline, I decided to get with the program and - even though I'm a complete gardening novice - create a pollinator garden.

At first, I put off doing so because a), I didn't really know what I was doing, b) it seemed as though it would be too much work, and c) digging up a patch of overgrown weeds and cutting out grass sod isn't my idea of fun.

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Police officers, you are seen and appreciated

A Thanksgiving tribute to our brave and dedicated Brattleboro police officers: When you are hurtling into the night, heart pounding, to answer a 911 call; when you are protecting a woman from being battered; when you are directing traffic around an accident on a cold, rainy day on a...

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