TOWNSHEND — If you were at the Bellows Falls Village Meeting, it was obvious the 2-to-1 margin of the budget vote was all firefighters who voted that budget back in - and only a handful of citizens.
Django Grace describes himself as an environmentalist, skier, chiller, and lifelong Brattleborian. He graduated from...
Chloe Learey is the executive director of Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development...
WESTMINSTER WEST-My recent essay in The Commons revealed the unique position of Vermont as a...
Roger Allbee served as secretary of agriculture, farms, and markets for Vermont in the administration...
In the fading light of a cold January afternoon, dozens of people gathered to remember the one-year anniversary of the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. in 2021, and vow to not let it happen again. The candlelight vigil in Pliny Park on Jan. 6, which was organized at the last minute by Everyone's Books at 25 Elliot St., was among hundreds that took place around the United States. Though it was not explicitly billed as...
GUILFORD-Guilford's artists and poets are coming together to present "Our World in Words & Pictures," a group art show at Broad Brook Community Center that will open its doors to the public on Friday, June 14, at 6:30 pm. "Our World in Words & Pictures" is "more than just an exhibition; it's a celebration of the beauty that surrounds us," organizers write in a news release. "Through the lenses of visual artists and the pens of poets, this show captures...
DUMMERSTON-I have followed Rep. Emilie Kornheiser's work in the Vermont Legislature since 2019. I am increasingly impressed with her intelligence; she understands the crucial issues affecting all Vermonters and is able to advance policies and legislation to improve the social, economic, and environmental quality of our lives in this state. Emilie has hit her stride and is well respected among her peers in Montpelier. It is in everyone's best interest to support her bid for re-election. Judy Fink Dummerston This...
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