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.
Jason Cooper, a real estate investor, developer, and property manager, has served as a steering...
Jessica Dolan, Ph.D. (District 8) is a Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting member. BRATTLEBORO-Our predecessors were...
Emilie Kornheiser, Ian Goodnow, Mollie Burke, Michael Mrowicki, and Zon Eastes are state representatives; Nader...
SPRINGFIELD-On April 16, during his inaugural speech as secretary of health and human services, Robert...
As the keynote speaker at an early October conference in New Hampshire, the Brattleboro Retreat's top administrator delivered a stark summation of mental health treatment. “There is no mental health system,” said Louis Josephson, Retreat president and chief executive officer. “I defy anyone here ... tell me what our mental health system is and what it looks like.” Josephson went on to detail a litany of issues including a “patchwork” of underfunded services, chronic workforce and bed shortages, and dramatically...
Gordon Clark and his Vermont Comedy All-Stars return Friday, June 17, at 7:30 p.m. for a night of stand-up comedy at Next Stage Arts, following their enormously successful shows in November and March. Featured performers will include several contest-winning and touring comedians most often seen in the Burlington area. “We all need reasons to laugh, and the Vermont Comedy All Stars do an outstanding job,” Keith Marks, executive director of Next Stage Arts, said in a news release. “Comedians will...
PUTNEY-I am deeply concerned about the case of Rein Kolts, a man sentenced to 25 years in prison by a Vermont jury in 2017 for the alleged rape of a 13-year-old. While the severity of such a crime cannot be understated, there are troubling aspects of this case that demand immediate attention and investigation. First, Kolts has shared evidence that the alleged victim has reportedly denied the allegations, raising serious questions about the validity of the conviction. Additionally, Kolts presents...
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