Of course, there is the little issue of Richard Gagnon having the opportunity to serve out his sentence locally.
His victim, regrettably, will never have the opportunity to see his loved ones again.
Michael Gigante, the clinician at the Brattleboro AIDS Project (now the AIDS Project of Southern...
Timothy Belknap is a Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting member representing District 9. For more information...
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The closure of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in December 2014 has meant the loss of some 600 jobs locally. Jim Verzino, Director and Co-founder of Windham Grows, is working on a seven-year-plan to fill that gap by helping to expand local businesses that derive their products or services from agriculture. “The goal is to create more jobs while supporting farms,” said Verzino. “But this doesn't mean farm jobs.” With $300,000 in funding from a variety of sources, including...
Vermont Theatre Company (VTC) is proud to announce its 2024 season, its 40th year of providing the Brattleboro area with quality theater made by and for the community. This year, say VTC organizers, they return to some of the troupe's lasting traditions while starting new ones. • The season begins with their first-ever 24-Hour Play Festival. Four writers, four directors, and a cast of actors will have only 24 hours to write, rehearse, and perform four original short plays. It's...
Recently, there have been news stories and letters to the editor in the local media about the efforts of our newest Selectboard member, Dennis Mirante, and his attempt to rein in town spending. Mirante has asked for accountability, transparency, and consistency in reporting - all seemingly reasonable requests of town officials and employees. We should all applaud his willingness to tackle this and take the heat. Yet this effort has brought much criticism from a vocal few in town. Understandably,
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