Vermont passed a significant milestone in the battle against COVID-19 on Feb. 5, as more than 10 percent of Vermonters age 16 and over received at least one dose of the vaccine. At a Feb. 5 news briefing, Gov. Phil Scott said that he expects to see the state quickly get to 20 percent as more vaccines receive federal approval. According to Agency of Human Services Secretary Mike Smith, that 10 percent figure included nearly 34,000 people who have received...
Latchis Arts presents the season finale of its popular new Exhibition on Screen, which features compelling documentary films about artists and their work. On Saturday and Sunday, June 17 and 18, at 4 p.m., at the Latchis Theatre, 50 Main St., Brattleboro, the series features Michelangelo: Love and Death, a bold new biography of one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance. The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know...
Now that Vernon's annual Town Meeting has come and gone, I must come forward and speak up in support of our library and library staff. Libraries have been vital institutions around the world for thousands of years. Though we're now in the electronic information age, libraries are no less important to the communities and people they serve. I have been a volunteer for more than a year at the Vernon Free Library, and I know we are fortunate to have...
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