What a lovely piece! It's so hard to make such a huge sacrifice, even when we know it's the best and right thing to do.
Fric Spruyt is a property owner and property manager in Brattleboro and a member of...
BRATTLEBORO-The recent eclipse that Vermonters were able to experience was beyond breathtaking. My husband and...
PUTNEY-As a physician and a hospice volunteer, I read with interest the recent article highlighting...
BELLOWS FALLS-I see as a huge problem the number of apartments and houses being used...
Voters in Windham County had several contested primary races to vote in in the Aug. 14 Democratic primary. And the Windham 2-1 House district that encompasses West Brattleboro saw a big win for newcomer Emile Kornheiser, who defeated four-term incumbent Valerie Stuart, 589 to 227. Kornheiser will be running unopposed on the Nov. 6 ballot. Speaking at her victory party at American Legion Post 5, Kornheiser thanked her supporters. “We turned out more people for a primary than we have...
On Jan. 15, the Vermont Supreme Court heard the appeal of the case challenging the state's school consolidation policy - that infamous boondoggle known as Act 46 - in a suit brought by 33 school districts throughout the state. A number of residents of towns in our area attended the proceedings. Had it occurred to me that there would be no press coverage of this hearing for southeastern Vermont, I might have thought to take more thorough notes. There were...
How does a band find a name for itself? The string and vocal trio Low Lily had an innovative idea: run a contest on Facebook. The Brattleboro ensemble consists of Liz Simmons on guitar, her husband, Flynn Cohen, on mandolin and guitar, and Lissa Schneckenburger on fiddle. All three provide the vocals. Together, they explore the roots and branches of American folk music with traditional influences and modern inspiration that weave together a unique brand of acoustic music. On Saturday,
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