Having had a musical education myself, I found Laura Stevenson's explanation of her adjustment to a cochlear implant very informative.
What patience is required for a mother to help a child who has received a CI to learn to hear.
Tristan Roberts ([email protected]) is a former state representative, a small-scale farmer, and a writer who...
BRATTLEBORO-Big thanks to Joyce Marcel for an excellent article/interview with Becca Balint, and big thanks...
BRATTLEBORO-As I listen to all the reports of what's happening in the Texas Legislature, I...
SAXTONS RIVER-An open letter to Gov. Phil Scott: On Aug. 10, I received an email...
Citizens wanting to weigh in on Entergy's decommissioning plans for Vermont Yankee nuclear plant have less than a week to get their comments to the Department of Public Service (DPS). The public comment period ends Nov. 25. Few opportunities exist for the public to give direct feedback on two critical reports that will set the foundation of VY's decommissioning process call SAFSTOR. Federal regulations allow up to 60 years for decommissioning under SAFSTOR. VY's owner, Entergy, has submitted draft versions...
Players of the tuba, euphonium, and baritone horn will gather for TubaChristmas - a treasured holiday tradition for many concertgoers - at First Congregational Church at 880 Western Ave. on Sunday, Dec. 16. The free concert starts at 3 p.m. A good-will offering will be collected and donated to the church. Since 1974, cities and towns throughout the world have adopted a tradition of bringing together musicians to play arrangements of sacred and secular Christmas carols set for a four-part...
For 28 nights, Brenda Siegel and Josh Lisenby slept outside on the State House steps. Lying in sleeping bags in frigid weather, eating food brought to them by volunteers, the two succeeded in their mission to change policy around the General Assistance Motel Program. Because of Brenda and Josh, hundreds of Vermonters experiencing homelessness got access to shelter around the state in the heart of winter. Because of Brenda and Josh, many in our state did not have to sleep...
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