Recent stories:
• Economic problems in southern Vermont - lack of jobs, etc.
• Opposition to Justice Center in Bellows Falls.
• Opposition to gas plant in Vernon.
• Opposition to wind power plant.
Gee, can there be a connection here?
Leslie Zucker is a certified professional life coach, a facilitator of a women's group, and...
Corey DiMario is a musician and the proprietor of Patio Coffee, at the Hooker-Dunham block,
Kerry Secrest serves as honorary consul of Lithuania to Vermont. BRATTLEBORO-A heartfelt thank you to...
BRATTLEBORO-When I worked at a major airport, I learned to refer to people on airplanes...
A mandatory test for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) revealed the presence of the toxic carcinogen at Bellows Falls Union High School. The building's gym and auditorium tested highest for contamination and have limited use at this point. The state law enacted in 2021 - the first in the nation - requires indoor air quality tests for PCBs for all schools built or renovated in the decades prior to 1980 in Vermont. PCBs - a group of organic compounds made from carbon,
I want to be very careful with what I'm about to say. This morning, I went out to my car to find that someone had broken into my car, literally for pocket change. Yes, my car was unlocked - my fault. No, nothing valuable was stolen. I am still very angry at this situation, but probably not for the reasons you may think. As bothered as I am that someone invaded my personal space, I am far more angry at...
Vermont is a place with a literary tradition as rich and evocative as the mountains and streams that serve as the backdrop of the state. This spring, Antidote Books in Putney and the Putney Mountain Association are holding the Putney Mountain Poetry Contest, seeking poems inspired by the natural landscape of Vermont. In honor of National Poetry Month, Vermont writers of all ages are encouraged to submit up to three pages (one poem per page or one poem no longer...
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