BRATTLEBORO — RE: “A community photographer, mentor, and friend” [Editorial, April 3]:
A nice tribute to a good friend who is already missed by many.
Tim Kipp, a political activist since the 1960s, is a retired history and political science...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
It can be hard to know how to help a friend, family member, or colleague in an abusive relationship. “Domestic violence is a very complex issue,” wrote Women's Freedom Center advocates in an email. “Although it is hard for friends, colleagues, and family members that don't want to see their loved one in a situation like this, it is essential to try and understand that it is not an easy fix and that often times there is much more to...
Latchis Arts' Spotlight Series returns this month with the theme “Portraits of the Artist.” The series is presented in partnership with the River Gallery School, which has set up a free community art project in the Latchis Theatre lobby. Stop by anytime the theater is open or while you're waiting for your movie and use the materials provided to make a flower petal to hang on the flower wall in the theater lobby. Spotlight is a curated series featuring films...
A question was posed recently, publicly, from a concerned individual. To paraphrase: Would there be support for a decolonizing initiative - by this person - to change the name of Brattleboro (and its accompanying official seal) to Wantastegok? This type of situation comes up not infrequently. It seems appropriate to make a public reply in kind, by way of making clear the principles of our responses. At the time, Elnu Chief Roger Longtoe Sheehan and citizen Melody Walker offered a...
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