I'm looking forward to a day when dentistry offers a system of care rather than sporadic charity care for the many Vermonters who fall through the cracks.
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...
Windham County may soon get its first National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter. Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest civil rights organization. They describe their mission as being “to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.” There are more than 2,000 NAACP units across the country, and more than 500,000 members. A staff member at the national headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, said that...
Sarasa Ensemble presents "Tendrils of the Soul," a special anniversary program that demonstrates the depth and power of the First Viennese School masters Friday, Nov. 17, at the Brattleboro Music Center. The 7 p.m. concert will feature Beethoven's "Cavatina" from his String Quartet No. 13, Haydn's String Quartet in C major, Op. 54 No. 2, and Schubert's String Quintet in C major. Performers are Zenas Hsu, Amy Galluzzo, violins; Marka Gustavsson, viola; and Timothy Merton and Jennifer Morsches, cellos. The...
GUILFORD-Those of us who live in Guilford and Vernon are quite fortunate to have many citizens willing to volunteer their time and talent to benefit all who live here. Sara Coffey, our state representative, is certainly a tough act to follow, but two people have stepped forward to replace her: Zon Eastes and Jason Herron. Although I give both people credit for their willingness to take on this very demanding role, from my perspective, Zon is by far the stronger...
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