BRATTLEBORO — A ban on sale of assault weapons would be good.
A ban on sale of votes by Congress would be better.
Django Grace describes himself as an environmentalist, skier, chiller, and lifelong Brattleborian. He graduated from...
Chloe Learey is the executive director of Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development...
WESTMINSTER WEST-My recent essay in The Commons revealed the unique position of Vermont as a...
Roger Allbee served as secretary of agriculture, farms, and markets for Vermont in the administration...
BRATTLEBORO—Special Representative Town Meeting has approved a FY26 budget of $24,971,305 after failing to do so in March and sending it back to the Selectboard. The body met Tuesday, May 27 at Brattleboro Union High School, after press time. After almost two hours, the question was called and a roll call vote taken in which the proposed budget passed 110-4. The vote to approve came after a failed amendment to add $43,045 to the budget, clearly intended to restore the...
During the month of January, nine members of Brattleboro-West Arts will gather to display their work at the Robert H. Gibson River Garden at 157 Main St. Conceived at the suggestion of Orly Munzing, the founder of the Strolling of the Heifers organization, the show will feature paintings in gouache, acrylic, and oil; photographs; hooked and braided wall hangings; and large-scale prints. New BWA member Kay Curtis will be showing with the group for the first time. The work of...
We respect Rep. Kiah Morris's decision to withdraw from her re-election campaign and fully support her making this choice for her happiness and safety and for the well-being of her family. Rep. Morris is a tireless and passionate lawmaker who has served the people of Bennington and Vermont honorably and with distinction. We hope to see her re-emerge in an advocacy role in the future and wish her family well during this difficult period. We are also deeply saddened and...
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