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‘Two hundred and fifty years ago today, we said no to kings. And we’re still saying no to kings.’
BELLOWS FALLS-On this Saturday, the 250th anniversary of two early Massachusetts battles that irrevocably advanced the Revolutionary War, approximately 500 people gathered in downtown Bellows Falls, where for two hours they sang, chanted, and carried signs along both sides of Westminster Street from Henry Street down into the Square.
"This is what democracy looks like," local poet Erica Bowman said when she spoke to the crowd on April 19.
‘You’ll find you learn things about people that you’ve known for years’
In a 2024 interview, Greg Lesch, who died in February, spoke about living for 50-plus years in Brattleboro, working for and managing the Chamber of Commerce, and his love of acting
BRATTLEBORO-Greg Lesch. the executive director of the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce, died Feb. 19, after a battle with cancer. In this interview, which aired on Brattleboro Community Television on Dec. 2, 2024, less than three months before he died, Greg and I discussed his life and work and...
State senator says fixes can help backlogs in judicial system
With an almost-full slate of judges and more support for prosecutors and public defenders, the state hopes to reduce the backlog in courts, says Hashim
Many people in Windham County look on in frustration as they watch the police arrest people suspected of breaking into cars, selling drugs, or stealing from stores - and then, in what seems like a minute, seeing them back on the streets. There's even a sarcastic term for the...