BRATTLEBORO — RE: “The artisan-cheese revolution” [Food & Drink, June 5]:
There is little in life that can't be helped by cheese.
MacLean Gander is retired from a long career as a professor and administrator at Landmark...
Deborah Lee Luskin , one of this newspaper's original columnists, blogs at deborahleeluskin.com. WILLIAMSVILLE-I have...
Emily Carris Duncan (ecarrisduncan.com) represents the Windham-6 district (Wilmington, Whitingham, and Halifax) in the Vermont...
Meg Donahue is cofounder and chief creative officer of MamaSezz.com, an online enterprise that works...
On Oct. 28, Retreat Farm announced it was making “an intentional choice to prioritize physical connection and authentic relationships by discontinuing their use of Facebook and Instagram.” Retreat Farm Executive Director Buzz Schmidt wrote in an open letter to the community that “this choice was made based on our conviction that the strength of our community hinges on our relationships with one another and our connection to land and place.” “Social media has fundamentally changed our society. But we believe...
The 2017-18 season of the Vermont Theatre Company, its 34th, began in late September with Adam Bock's The Receptionist, and continues with four more plays, including a musical. All will be performed in one of their three regular venues - Hooker-Dunham Theater on Main Street in Brattleboro, Evening Star Grange in Dummerston Center, Living Memorial Park in West Brattleboro, and a new venue, Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC). A Christmas Carol returns for the holidays by popular demand, for...
As a parent, I am responsible for ensuring the health and well-being of my family. From the time my first child was born, I have chosen locally grown food as much as possible. But as a busy working mom, I also take shortcuts and buy convenience foods like tortillas, ice cream, and frozen waffles from the grocery store. I was amazed to learn recently that genetically engineered (GE) foods are now in approximately 70 to 80 percent of all processed...
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