BRATTLEBORO — Great coverage of a terrific event! Thank you to the Brattleboro Chamber, and specifically to Kate O'Connor and Greg Lesch, for all of their hard work on the recent governor's debate!
Dan DeWalt, a frequent contributor to these pages and one of the founders of this...
BRATTLEBORO-What a depressing time to celebrate Independence Day, as No. 47 and his obedient and...
Sarah Ellis is a writer and mental health advocate who grew up in Brattleboro and...
BRATTLEBORO-Analysis of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Survey reveals growing dissatisfaction with the current Representative Town Meeting...
After months of closure, the Arch Bridge is now open to traffic. The $4.6 million replacement for the historic concrete bridge on Depot Road that spans the Rock River was officially opened on Nov. 23 with a ribbon cutting ceremony led by town officials. According to a news release from the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT), while the reopened bridge has been paved and striped, and guardrails have been installed, “drivers are advised to travel with caution while crews clean...
The Latchis Theatre is showing Charlie Chaplin's 1936 film, “Modern Times,” on Thursday, Sept. 1. Unlike in most screenings of this silent movie, however, the accompanying music will come not from the film's soundtrack but from local musician Dan DeWalt's piano, as he provides a live, part-composed, part-improvised score. DeWalt is a composer and multi-instrumentalist, playing in various bands, such as Simba and the Creacion Latin Big Band, and in various regional musical theater productions. Considered by the American Film...
GUILFORD-A term often used regarding a military action is "collateral damage." This term masks the cold, hard truth of killing the innocent and destroying an environment. Honest reporting would entail the use of words that openly describe the reality of what occurred, which might help more of us to be outraged and motivated to fight against it. Use of unbridled power, at all costs, may produce short-term military gains, but the price we pay as a people, by sacrificing our...
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