I thought Vermont had more sense than this. We, the people of the 17 towns of southern New Hampshire, have fought the Kinder Morgan pipeline and do not want it in our state.
What is wrong with the so-called “green state”?
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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A trained recovery coach at Turning Point of Windham County and an emergency coach at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Vanessa Santana is a person in long-term recovery who works with folks whose lives are affected by addiction. During this pandemic, she also created a new outdoor program - Adventures in Recovery - for Turning Point. We talked about her personal journey, and also her collaborative work with local police and other community members who are bringing help and hope to those...
Laughter is on the agenda as Gordon Clark and his Vermont Comedy All Stars return to Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill, for a night of side-splitting stand-up comedy on Saturday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. Event organizers promise "an evening filled with uproarious performances from a stellar lineup of seasoned comedians." Featured performers include: • David Deery: A globe-trotting comedian/writer with two decades of experience, Deery has performed from Berlin to Cabot, Vermont. He brings his unique perspective to...
We often talk about the merits of "thinking outside the box," yet the reality is, we live within the confines of culture, experience, and tradition. And the law. David Gartenstein is one of those unique individuals who can think creatively while both recognizing those boundaries and working to change them in meaningful ways. This is particularly evident in the area where criminal justice and mental health issues intersect. In a "difficult case" of a defendant facing "more than 80 charges"
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