Anna Wojenski
Writing for herself — and then the world
When Ann Braden, discouraged by rejection, tried to stop writing, she realized she needed that activity in her life.
Her persistence was vindicated on Sept. 4, when her first book, The Benefits of Being an Octopus, was released.
Dairy farm marks 150th anniversary
Corse Farm Dairy credits conversion to organic with stability, but the business of milk in the modern era remains a difficult undertaking
Fifty years ago, New England supported more than 11,500 dairy farms. Only 1,500 still operate today. One of them, the Corse Farm Dairy, like many others, is a family farm - but one that has spanned six generations and recently celebrated a century and a half of operation. “My...
Performing with Moxie
Windham County’s new teen band offers ‘a fusion of musical styles’
The young members of the band Moxie chose the name “because on a practical level, it's short and easy to remember,” said guitarist Leander Holzapfel. “Also, we feel like it describes our music pretty well.” The band members - Rei Kimura, 14, of Brattleboro; Daniel Snyder, 15, of Guilford;
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Racing the clock for a new kidney
Casey Bozetarnik, retired from a long career as a teacher, guidance counselor, and principal, describes himself as a man who loves “working with kids who have emotional and behavioral issues, or when they are just like a round peg in a square hole.” And now he and his wife, Pat, are reaching back to generations of the families he touched in his education career, hoping to find a volunteer candidate to match him with a healthy kidney. Last October's diagnosis...