BRATTLEBORO — It sounds to me like Patrick Leahy doesn't want to be a senator from Vermont anymore.
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
BRATTLEBORO-In Brattleboro, a significant amount of public discourse happens online. While social media can be...
GREENFIELD, MASS.-When I saw the cover of The Commons, I decided to look over this...
BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
At the first meeting of the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel (VNDCAP) in 2014, there was lots of talk about the need for openness and transparency. Lately, though, a dispute has arisen about how far the panel has to go to meet those goals. Some members have proposed limiting press and public use of a call-in feature for those who cannot attend meetings in person. Panel Chairwoman Kate O'Connor is pushing back against such changes. After an April 12...
Stage 33 Live, 33 Bridge St., hosts The Fretbenders and The Fairlanes on Sunday, March 10, for a 3 p.m. matinee concert. The Fretbenders are Bob and Diane Kordas, described by organizers as having "a fun, toe-tapping sound based in blues, roots, Americana, and a dash of folk, country, and rock - where a down-home barbecue meets a speakeasy." Diane and Bob have played in various New England swing, bluegrass, and roots bands through the years, honing their stage presence...
Dave Cohen is an integrative psychotherapist (davecohencounseling.com) specializing in approaches in mind/body modalities and ecopsychology. He also works as a consultant for Go! Vermont, providing free bike consultations for all Vermonters. Cohen's transportation work has been featured in numerous podcasts and the internationally released cargo bike documentary Motherload. He is writing a book, The Biggest Blindspot: Super-Sizing Our Bodies in a More-than-Human World. BRATTLEBORO-When I'm walking around Brattleboro, people often fling a question at me: "Hey, where's your bike?" Many...
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