This essay reaffirms my faith in Vermont as home to some of the most progressive people in the country.
I was disappointed to see the elected government officials so easily manipulated by hysteria. The authors completely captured the misleading rhetoric so often promoted by the labeling campaigns.
I will save this essay as a rejoinder to the abundance of misinformation being foisted upon people in many other parts of the country as well.
Leslie Zucker is a certified professional life coach, a facilitator of a women's group, and...
Corey DiMario is a musician and the proprietor of Patio Coffee, at the Hooker-Dunham block,
Kerry Secrest serves as honorary consul of Lithuania to Vermont. BRATTLEBORO-A heartfelt thank you to...
BRATTLEBORO-When I worked at a major airport, I learned to refer to people on airplanes...
On a rainy Friday the 13th, students of Vermont Adult Learning's (VAL) Class of 2014 celebrated their graduation at VFW Post 1034 with a sunny and hopeful ceremony. VAL is a service to all Vermonters over 16 who lack a high school diploma. Students can either prepare for the General Education Development test (GED) or else complete their high school education by offering the help that they might not have been able to receive at public high school. Aside from...
I wondered what was happening there. This is absurd and outrageous! A developer seeking to construct homes that close to I-91 would very likely be required by the town and/or the state to screen the building from the highway with plantings. I wonder if the removal of the trees and buffer might be in violation of Brattleboro land-use regulations.
An anchor of southern Vermont's cultural life, Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, which presents rotating exhibits of contemporary art, complemented by lectures, artist talks, film screenings, and other public programs, will celebrate its golden anniversary with a Gala and Birthday Bash next weekend. The Gala, on Friday, Sept. 9 from 6 to 10 p.m., celebrates BMAC's 50 years with sparklers, live music by Jazzberry Jam, and an afterparty with DJ Keith Marks of Putney. The black-tie-optional event will feature cocktails,
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