BRATTLEBORO — Landmark College journalism student William Epifanio contributed reporting to the July 3 Special Focus section “Flying signs.” The Commons attributed him incorrectly in the credits for that project.
BELLOWS FALLS-Founded in 1995, Parks Place Community Resource Center is celebrating its 30th anniversary still...
MANCHESTER-The Vermont-based fly-fishing company Orvis is now facing pressures "at a pace that we haven't...
BRATTLEBORO-Representative Town Meeting members met in a special session on May 27 and approved a...
BRATTLEBORO-Great-great-grandmother Shirley Squires is also a great, great fundraiser. The 94-year-old Guilford resident arrived at...
MONTPELIER-After a red-hot election cycle two years ago, Vermont is due for a significantly sleepier campaign season, according to unofficial filings with the secretary of state's office. Major party candidates were due to submit petitions to appear on the Aug. 13 primary election ballot by May 30, though it may take days for the candidate list to be finalized. In stark contrast to 2022, all of Vermont's statewide incumbents up for reelection are running again this year. And most of...
BRATTLEBORO-New audio recordings created by multimedia artist Shanta Lee will enhance the visitor experience at selected sites on the Vermont African American Heritage Trail. These recordings resulted from a collaboration between the Brattleboro Words Trail and the Vermont African American Heritage Trail and will be shared on both sites. They can be accessed all together at bit.ly/772-VAAHT. The recordings invite visitors to explore: the back stories of the Turner Family at Journey's End in Grafton; the 54th Regiment sculpture of...
Congratulations to the winners to this year's Guilford Historical Society Raffle - Lana Golden, Anne Montgomery and K. Orr! The raffle was a super success and raised money to support the maintenance and much-needed repairs for our town's important historic buildings (including the 1837 Guilford Center Meeting House and 1797 Brick School House), as well as expand our museum operations and educational programming for Guilford kids. The Guilford Historical Society thanks everyone who participated in this year's raffle, and send...
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