BRATTLEBORO — RE: “Guilford's fire station needs paint” [Town and Village, Dec. 5]:
A well-reported article. I drive by the Guilford Fire Department all the time and wondered why it was blue.
Tristan Roberts ([email protected]) is a former state representative, a small-scale farmer, and a writer who...
BRATTLEBORO-Big thanks to Joyce Marcel for an excellent article/interview with Becca Balint, and big thanks...
BRATTLEBORO-As I listen to all the reports of what's happening in the Texas Legislature, I...
SAXTONS RIVER-An open letter to Gov. Phil Scott: On Aug. 10, I received an email...
As thousands of Vermonters experiencing homelessness stand to lose their state-funded emergency shelter come July, Secretary of Human Services Jenney Samuelson said she expects some of the estimated 2,500 people to “self-resolve” their lack of housing by the time the state winds down the pandemic-era program. “There are some of the individuals who we talked to in the hotels who have alternative plans, and they're waiting for the program to end before initiating those,” Samuelson told reporters at a May...
The Rock River Players present their production of the classic screwball comedy Harvey, taking the stage at Williamsville Hall this fall. Audiences can witness this timeless story unfold with performances over two weekends, from Sept. 29 through Oct. 8. A Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by Mary Chase, Harvey tells the story of Elwood P. Dowd and his unlikely companion, an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit. As Elwood's family tries to commit him to a sanitarium, the tale unfolds with delightful humor and heart,
Having heard that the Brattleboro Union High School school board has proposed to cut Mikeala Simm's position as director of diversity, equity, and social justice, I would like to share this essay written in 2017, based on the daily experiences of people of color in our community. I strongly oppose this high school budget cut and would strongly support diversity curriculum that starts in kindergarten. I warn you that this commentary might leave you with more questions than answers. But...
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