RE: “Written in stone” [Editorial, May 30]:
I served with Bill Bassignani in Vietnam. Thank you for reminding people of the tremendous sacrifices made by the men and women in uniform, especially those in combat zones.
Jason Cooper, a real estate investor, developer, and property manager, has served as a steering...
Jessica Dolan, Ph.D. (District 8) is a Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting member. BRATTLEBORO-Our predecessors were...
Emilie Kornheiser, Ian Goodnow, Mollie Burke, Michael Mrowicki, and Zon Eastes are state representatives; Nader...
SPRINGFIELD-On April 16, during his inaugural speech as secretary of health and human services, Robert...
The Vermont Department of Health has released funding to help make Windham County a healthier place to live by providing access to physical activity and nutritious food through a three-year, $20,000 grant. According to Suzanne Kelley, healthy communities coordinator of the Vermont Health Department's Health Promotion Disease Prevention Division, obesity, overweight, a lack of physical activity, and poor nutrition are significant problems in Vermont and nationally. “[Obesity leads] to numerous, expensive chronic conditions and is the second leading cause of...
At its annual meeting on Sept. 25, members of Estey Organ Museum (EOM) in Brattleboro welcomed its newest trustee, Carol Farrington. Farrington has served as a volunteer with the Brattleboro Historical Society for the past several years, and her mother, Marguerite Douglas, was one of the first members of Estey Organ Museum. Farrington's paternal grandfather, William Bixby Douglas, worked at Estey Organ Company in the early 1900s. Other trustees include Dennis Waring, Leslie Nicholas, Karen Rosen, and Valerie Abrahamsen. Officers...
The Brattleboro Area Prevention Coalition (BAPC) thanks the 17 businesses that participated in the Responsible Beverage Service Trainings that were held in September and co-sponsored by the Department of Liquor Control. BAPC recognizes the important role that local retailers and restaurants play in preventing underage drinking. Thirty-two employees of retailers and establishments that serve or sell alcohol and/or tobacco attended the trainings. Congratulations to our winners from Brattleboro Mobil/Neighbor's Mobil and Dover Forge, who each won a $25 gift certificate...
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