BRATTLEBORO-I recently ran into a statement that hit home: "The opposite of chaos is community."
This is relevant to the Democratic primary in the Windham-1 Guilford-Vernon district, where there is a race for the House seat being vacated by Sara Coffey.
Running as a real Democrat is Zon Eastes, a true community builder. I've worked with Zon in many capacities for 40 years. During that time, I've watched Zon build community as executive director of the Brattleboro Music Center, as conductor of the Windham and Juno orchestras (if ever a community needed to win over chaos, an orchestra is a great example), as director of outreach and advancement at the Vermont Arts Council in Montpelier, and as Selectboard member and chair here at home in Guilford.
His record, reputation, skills, and experience present a person of honesty and integrity, a builder of consensus, hard at work for the good of his community.
Here is another voice in favor of putting downtown's traffic lights back on cycle. I worked at the Latchis Hotel and Theatre for 10 years and during that time, I must have stood on the corner of Main Street and Flat Street at least 5,000 times, waiting to cross.
When I was 7 years old, my sweet, funny, smart cousin Madeline, just my age, got the measles. We were all getting the measles back in those days, like we got the German measles, also known as rubella (a milder form of regular measles), chicken pox, and the mumps.
On Aug. 28, 2011, Tropical Storm Irene tore through Vermont, putting the Latchis Theatre out of commission for nearly seven weeks and affecting hundreds of businesses and households in Windham County. One intense year later, on Aug. 28, 2012, the Latchis Theatre was packed for a fun-filled screening of Singin' in the Rain, a communal commemoration of the one-year milestone. Not surprisingly, our community didn't just celebrate but also remembered those who are still burdened with the aftereffects of the...
What is going on with movies at the Latchis? That is a question we've been asked, and one that deserves an answer. On one hand, we hear concern that the movie mix has changed in favor of commercial fare. On the other, families who never found the types of movies they wanted at the Latchis are happy to see them here, where the surroundings are historic and the popcorn is fairly priced. Here is the backstory on what is going...