BELLOWS FALLS — As a small-business owner, I have found myself in Dunklee's numerous times and have always left a satisfied customer, for much less than I was expecting.
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...
Have you ever wondered if you could really run all of your errands on a bicycle? Until recently, the only way most people could find out was by purchasing a bike and learning the hard way. Beginning this month, Brattleboro residents can conduct a thorough test-drive on a bike “outfitted with a really cool electric assist,” said Dave Cohen, founder of Vbike, the local nonprofit dedicated to getting more people on bicycles. The program, called “Take It Home,” has six...
After watching the recent Zoom debate of four Democratic candidates for U.S. Congress, I wanted to thank Keisha Ram Hinsdale for dropping out of the race. For me, it was excruciating to have to choose between Keisha and Becca Balint. Their legislative experience and dedication to justice for everyday people put them both at the top of my list. I commend Keisha for her choice given how crucial it is to elect a progressive voice to represent Vermont in Washington,
On Thursday, July 27, at 6 p.m., 118 Elliot, co-sponsored by Jerusalem Peacebuilders (JFB) and the Windham World Affairs Council, will host a unique evening of film and dialogue bringing together Vermonters, Israelis, and Palestinians to explore and develop their understanding of the difficult moral and political issues behind the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The evening begins with film director and producer Stephen Apkon presenting his acclaimed film, Disturbing the Peace (2016, 87 minutes) which artfully plumbs the painful realities of the...
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