VERNON — In our world today, there is not enough water for everyone because some people are polluting water and others are taking water for themselves to sell it in bottles.
No one should own the water. It should be free for everybody.
Fric Spruyt is a property owner and property manager in Brattleboro and a member of...
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Negro Brook. The name may have seemed banal in 1857 - the earliest mapped reference of the brook discovered so far. In 2020, however, for many community members, the word “negro” is offensive and a reminder of oppression. Evan Litwin and Alex Hazzard, two members of the Rename Negro Brook Alliance based in northern Vermont, want to change the brook's name to honor Susanna Toby, one of Townshend's early black residents who lived in the area during the 1800s [see...
After nearly 40 years, Bob Backus is retiring. Dr. Bob joined the medical staff of Grace Cottage Hospital in the early 1970s. The indispensable nurse-choreographer of the office, Sue Clark, would greet you as Dr. Bob buzzed out to escort you to his office and into a rocking chair draped with a well-worn crocheted throw. You'd sit amidst his museum/office festooned with photos of the people of the valley, his medical-related cartoons, and posters offering some none-too-subtle advice about smoking.
Canal Street Art Gallery presents “Vermont Summer Group Show: All Mediums, All Subjects, All Art,” now on view to the public through Sept. 12. Visit the gallery's online viewing room at canalstreetartgallery.com to experience a new interactive format. The gallery also offers private appointments during their regular scheduled business hours,Wednesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Groups of no more than four people are scheduled in one-hour time slots to allow for all common spaces, frequently touched surfaces, and...
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