I am a long-time colleague of Starr's and a big fan. Brattleboro has made a brilliant choice! The town will reap rewards for years to come. I wish she were library director in my town.
Congratulations, Starr! Brooks Memorial Library is very lucky.
Wilda L. White, Hilary Melton, and Malaika Puffer are founding directors of MadFreedom Advocates, Inc.,
BRATTLEBORO-While it's encouraging that we're finally approaching a more inclusive way of recognizing the voices...
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Peter Adair is the author of the books Sacred Universe and Sacred Earth. WESTMINSTER WEST-Unlikely...
Windham County's races for the Vermont House of Representatives and Senate yielded no surprises on Nov. 6, as Democrats flipped one district into the blue column and easily won the rest of the races. In the only contested House race, the Windham-1 seat vacated by Republican Mike Hebert of Vernon was captured by political newcomer Sara Coffey of Guilford. The Democrat defeated Republican newcomer Patrick Gilligan of Vernon, 1,256–665, leaving the GOP without a state representative from Windham County for...
The historic Jamaica Town Hall will be filled with the lively music of southern Vermont's finest bluegrass bands on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m., as The Stockwell Brothers and The Bondville Boys will share the stage to entertain the audience. Bruce, Barry, and Alan Stockwell's music spans traditional and progressive styles, but their trademark acoustic sound features new singer/songwriter material recast with banjo, alternative rhythms, and three-part harmonies. They cover straight ahead bluegrass songs, finger picked acoustic guitar ballads,
Seth Andrew is adept at using words that evoke the democratic ideals of our country. However, it is by no means clear that he delivers on these lofty ideals. As reported in the article, there have been questions raised about Seth Andrew's organization. The email quoted in the article appears to dodge the question asked, instead asserting that the community is “confused.” According to a letter to the Vermont Attorney General, Democracy Builders Fund, Inc. is seeking to buy the...
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