BRATTLEBORO — My concern about the decommissioning of Vermont Yankee is that we focus too much on ideologues without adequate focus on workers.
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
BRATTLEBORO-In Brattleboro, a significant amount of public discourse happens online. While social media can be...
GREENFIELD, MASS.-When I saw the cover of The Commons, I decided to look over this...
BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
The Windham Southeast Supervisory Union School Board has hired Andrew Skarzynski as the new superintendent of schools. According to a March 31 news release, the board said it chose Skarzynski after an extensive four-month search process, citing “his strong management skills, his experience with diverse student populations, and his commitment to student centered learning.” His start date is July 1. “The board looks forward to welcoming Andrew to our organization and to the families that we serve,” said WSESU Board...
There will be a special co-headline matinee concert with Americana Act of the Year nominee Jake Swamp and The Pine, plus Derek Sensale of Pinedrop at Stage 33 Live on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 3 p.m. Jake Swamp and The Pine is Drew Zieff: “one guy with a beard, a guitar, a voice, foot-stomping percussion, and gumption,” says a news release. It continues, “his live shows seamlessly ebb and flow between the energy of a full band and the intimacy...
Thank you to Kira Storm for taking the time to share her perspective. I had heard passing reference to the policy change of FIDE (the International Chess Federation), but knowing nothing about that world, I didn't have any context. I especially appreciate her raising the double standard in the decision around trans women versus trans men - stripping prizes won by trans men when they were living as girls or women does seem punitive indeed (just cruelty for its own...
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