PUTNEY — I absolutely loved Robin MacArthur's story about mud season, cheerfully slowing down, Tropical Storm Irene, three generations, and their love of life here in New England [“Without wheels,” Voices, March 21].
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
BRATTLEBORO-In Brattleboro, a significant amount of public discourse happens online. While social media can be...
GREENFIELD, MASS.-When I saw the cover of The Commons, I decided to look over this...
BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
Despite its being a cold, overcast, and rainy Saturday morning, citizens and corporate sponsors throughout Vermont participated in Green Up Day on May 6. The local turnout was a bit smaller than in the past, but coordinators and volunteers at two Brattleboro Green Up sites expressed contentment with the ways in which the event was a success. “Obviously, every day should be Green Up Day,” Robin Rieske said with a laugh. Rieske, a certified prevention consultant for the Vermont Department...
Next Stage Arts Project announces a series of three films to be screened on Fridays during the month of April. The series, “Shhh! Friday Night at the (Silent) Movies!” celebrates the genre of the silent film and will culminate in a performance by Circus Smirkus Founder Rob Mermin, who will present his one-man, multimedia show, “Silents are Golden” on Friday, April 20. “Given the surge of interest in silent films, evidenced by The Artist taking best picture at the Oscars,
The writer is a state senator from the Windham District, representing Guilford, Vernon, and 17 other Windham County towns. BRATTLEBORO-During his years of service as a member and chair of the Guilford Selectboard, Zon Eastes has demonstrated attention to detail, a calm and steady demeanor even in highly charged moments, and a genuine commitment to actions that serve the best interests of Guilford. He does not act with his own interest or the interests of only his supporters in mind.
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