BRATTLEBORO — It sounds to me like Patrick Leahy doesn't want to be a senator from Vermont anymore.
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...
On March 7, Brenda Siegel of Newfane decided to run for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The next day, she learned that her nephew, Kaya Siegel, was dead of a drug overdose. Twenty years earlier, Brenda's brother - Kaya's father - also died of a drug overdose. For Brenda Siegel, one of four candidates vying for the Democratic nomination, opioid addiction is not an abstract issue. It is deeply personal in a way many of us will never know. “I don't...
I sat down with Turquoise Grille owners Declan O'Donnell and Hale Kiziltan; we talked about the issue, sharing feelings on both sides. I have been homeless and I have fought addiction, so for me the signs triggered feelings that I hadn't had in many years. After talking this through and learning about one another's feelings, we came to an understanding about several things. I truly believe that there was no ill-will meant toward those dealing with being addicted and homeless.
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center recently announced that 119 teenagers from across Vermont have been recognized by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for their exceptional artistic and literary talent. Their award-winning artwork and writing will be exhibited at BMAC from Feb. 13 to March 2, culminating in an awards ceremony on Saturday, March 2, at noon. The awards ceremony is free and open to the public. Syndicated cartoonist Hilary Price will deliver a keynote address. The Scholastic Art...
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