Congratulations, Starr LaTronica! 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...
BRATTLEBORO-The results from the Charter Revision Committee's recent poll in Districts 7, 8, and 9...
Peter Adair is the author of the books Sacred Universe and Sacred Earth. WESTMINSTER WEST-Unlikely...
On May 12, the Marlboro College community celebrated the college's latest graduates with a ceremony in Persons Auditorium. Degrees were conferred upon 49 graduates, including 26 undergraduates and 23 graduate students, who were applauded for their plans of concentration, capstone projects, and many other accomplishments. “One of the great joys of living and working at Marlboro is to witness our students live their passions, learn new skills, and grow into engaged citizens,” said President Kevin Quigley in his remarks. “Like...
BRATTLEBORO-Always a special home-team event at the Vermont Jazz Center (VJC), this year's performance of the Eugene Uman Convergence Project on June 15 [story, this issue] will be even more so. On that night, Eugene Uman, VJC musical and artistic director, and Elsa Borrero, operations manager, graphic designer, and consultant in multimedia production, will be granted a 2024 Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) Jazz Heroes Award. Among a class of 33 "activists, advocates, altruists, aiders and abettors of jazz" (jjajazzawards.org) that...
Stacy W. Kramer is chief executive officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vermont. Visit bbbsvt.org to join as a donor or volunteer. BRATTLEBORO-Amid an increasing mental health crisis, communities across the nation, including our own here in the Green Mountain state, are searching for sustainable, effective solutions. As the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vermont, I've witnessed firsthand the transformative power of mentoring. The evidence is clear: Mentoring not only changes lives, it can also be a...
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