BELLOWS FALLS — I'm not sure what communities in this area have an easier time recruiting new people for fire departments or retaining them.
Most departments that I talk to - both in the area and out of the area - have the same issue as Putney.
Elayne Clift (elayne-clift.com) has written this column about women, politics, and social issues for almost...
The Northwest Quarterly Meeting of Friends (Quakers) is a coalition of 14 Quaker congregations in...
This letter was submitted on behalf of Spark faculty. PUTNEY-We, the faculty of the Spark...
Matt Dorsey serves on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He delivered this memoriam to...
Kusikuy is hosting a Bolivian party and relaunch fundraiser at its headquarters on Sunday, June 29, from 4 to 8 p.m. The fair-trade, sustainable fashion brand's event will include Bolivian food such as chunos (freeze-dried potatoes) and api (a Bolivian drink made from corn and quinoa), Bolivian music, an Andean fashion show featuring the company's hand knits. The festivities mark nine months of significant work and investment in the business, launched in 1996. In December, founder Tamara Stenn wrote on...
Youth musicians and bands are invited to register for the first-ever Brattleboro Youth Rock Festival (BrattRock). Participation is open to solo performers or bands with all members under 20 years of age. The festival will be held Oct. 1, and will feature hands-on music workshops and clinics for youth, offered by local adult music professionals. The main event will be a concert with performances by youth musicians and bands from Southern Vermont and the surrounding region. This event at 118...
Although I had prepared speeches and paper handouts for folks around our county on Town Meeting Day, I unfortunately tested positive for Covid the day before and had to cancel my plans to visit different towns. It is especially disappointing because I was excited about the prospect of revisiting our old Town Meeting traditions and talking with folks to present my updates, hear their various issues, and listen in on the hearty town debates about different articles. But there's always...
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