BRATTLEBORO — Thank you for upholding Vermont's maple syrup gold standard, Robb family!
MacLean Gander is retired from a long career as a professor and administrator at Landmark...
Deborah Lee Luskin , one of this newspaper's original columnists, blogs at deborahleeluskin.com. WILLIAMSVILLE-I have...
Emily Carris Duncan (ecarrisduncan.com) represents the Windham-6 district (Wilmington, Whitingham, and Halifax) in the Vermont...
Meg Donahue is cofounder and chief creative officer of MamaSezz.com, an online enterprise that works...
Connecting kids and bicycles is part of a new educational initiative at Leland & Gray Union High School. Nine students in grades 9 through 11 are enrolled in Project Bike Tech (PBT) and Bike Tech in School, a bicycle education program similar to auto shop, but for bicycles. "I'm over the moon," says lead teacher Kevin Burke, who is also the school's snowboard coach and a lifelong biking enthusiast. "I'm super excited." He says "it's just really exciting to be...
The work of David Stern is the subject of an art show that runs through Feb. 22 at Main Street Arts (MSA). An opening reception will be held Thursday, Jan. 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Stern has titled his show “All Over the Map,” which refers to the paintings, which he created while traveling, and for the variety of pieces and styles. With a degree in theater from the University of Vermont and a Master of Fine Arts in...
I have been lucky enough to have economic mobility in my life. My biological mom's and dad's family grew up in the “projects” of Puerto Rico. So poor, that they could only afford up to $100 in rent and utilities combined. To avoid death by poverty, my family members became one another's mechanics, carpenters, tailors, masons, dinner organizers, wedding decorators, and performing artists. Having 28 blood uncles and aunts made it survivable, especially with some family members not making it...
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