ATHENS — “This is not normal,” a New York City resident observed the other day about the polar vortex, snow, ice, then spring-like days followed by more snow and more ice. “The Earth is off its axis or something.”
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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...
Early and cautious estimates show the town ending the financial year in good health, despite the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 global pandemic. According to Town Manager Peter Elwell, it appears the municipality will close the fiscal year on June 30 with revenues and expenses approximately $500,000 below budgeted amounts. “I want to be really, really clear that everything that comes after this sentence comes with a really large asterisk attached to it,” said Elwell in an update on the...
GUILFORD-The Brattleboro Union High School Jazz Band will perform in a free outdoor concert hosted by the Christ Church Guilford Society on the lawn of Christ Church, Route 5 in Algiers Village, on Thursday, May 29, at 6 p.m. Concertgoers are invited to bring a blanket or chair to listen to the music under the direction of Alex Brady. Light refreshments will be served. The Christ Church Guilford Society Inc., is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Its all-volunteer board is...
Sometimes a new voice is important and necessary, but in the case of the current race for state representative in Windham-Bennington, the voice of experience and consistency is the preferable one. John Moran, the Democratic candidate, consistently represented the best interests of all residents of this district. He understands and consistently addresses the needs of children, working adults, and military veterans as well as senior citizens. He has demonstrated his commitment by serving on the local school board and speaking...
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