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 • Winona S. Courcelle, 101, of Vernon. Died peacefully on May 27, 2025, at...
College news • Jonathan Griffin, a business administration major from West Townshend, graduated Magna Cum...
Obituaries • Edna (Tracy) Bemis, 93, of Jacksonville. Died peacefully at her home on May...
Obituaries • William "Bill" Bedard, 82, of Brattleboro. Died May 1, 2025, holding his wife...
Michelle Luetjen-Green remains chair of the Windham Southeast Supervisory Union (WSESU) School Board Chair - for now - but only after a chaotic meeting Sept. 14 where some board members looked to oust her from her role. The meeting erupted in shocked outcry from community members after Luetjen-Green, reading a statement, announced that she had been asked to relinquish her leadership. “Today, I received a phone call from [a supervisory union] board member asking me to step down as chair,”
Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St., will host two events and a workshop featuring the theremin, an electronic musical instrument invented by Russian physicist Leon Theremin in 1919. Composed of a box with two metal antennae, the theremin is unique among musical instruments in that it is played without being touched. An electromagnetic field is created between the antennae and, when a hand is moved between them, pitches raise and lower. The electric signals from the theremin are amplified and sent...
I enthusiastically support Daniel Quipp for Selectboard. I have worked closely with Daniel for several years on the leadership team of 350 Brattleboro, a local climate-action group. Throughout that time, he has demonstrated a remarkable work ethic, a commitment to equity, inclusion, and justice, and a firm belief in group decision-making and shared leadership. I have also worked alongside Daniel as a District 2 Representative Town Meeting member. He takes this responsibility seriously, doing background reading and research, asking relevant...
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