Owing to a production error, the photograph of Stanley C. “Stan” Ryan mistakenly accompanied the obituary of Perry Casey Phoenix in the March 27 Milestones. Both obituaries are reprinted in this week's column, with our apologies to both families.
Obituaries • Doris M. "Dottie" Alamed, 66, of Gageville. Died on April 14, 2025, at...
Transitions • The board of trustees of the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) elected...
Obituaries • Kathleen Marie "Katra" Faust, 75, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2025 at...
College news • Jamie Jarvis-Stores, a media arts production major from Putney, earned Dean's List...
On Rolf Parker's first day as a tobacco prevention specialist working at Leland & Gray Union High School, he learned cigarettes weren't his only foe. Parker looked on as a school administrator showed him a cardboard box with devices confiscated from students. Those little electronic cartridges, which looked like computer flash drives, each held liquid containing the same amount of nicotine as an entire pack of cigarettes, plus a flavoring agent to make the contents taste like some approximation of...
GUILFORD-On Monday, Aug. 12, the Springs Farm in Guilford will host "Electric Perseids," an evening of stargazing and live music at the Springs Farm, 49 Carpenter Hill Rd. (In case of rain or clouds, they will try again on Tuesday, Aug.13). The gathering starts at 8 p.m., with music at 9 p.m. Audience members are encouraged to bring snacks, blankets, flashlights, and chairs. This peak night of the 2024 Perseid Meteor Shower will be accompanied by the ambient music of...
I offer my enthusiastic support for Elizabeth McLoughlin's bid for re-election to the Brattleboro Selectboard. I've lived and worked in the Brattleboro area for my entire adult life and I love our community. As a clinical psychologist, I am particularly concerned about the degree of trauma and emotional vulnerability underpinning most - if not all - of the social problems we face, including homelessness, substance abuse, domestic and community violence, climate change, and crime. These are all complex issues without...
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