BRATTLEBORO — I have come to view Donald Trump simply as “The Abscess.”
Leslie Zucker is a certified professional life coach, a facilitator of a women's group, and...
Corey DiMario is a musician and the proprietor of Patio Coffee, at the Hooker-Dunham block,
Kerry Secrest serves as honorary consul of Lithuania to Vermont. BRATTLEBORO-A heartfelt thank you to...
BRATTLEBORO-When I worked at a major airport, I learned to refer to people on airplanes...
April showers have brought May flowers - and new guidance from the state - to farmers' markets. In early April, people questioned whether the state would allow farmers' markets to open during a state response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The response from the administration of Gov. Phil Scott came down as a yes-and-no kind of answer. Yes, markets could open starting May 1, providing they follow a series of protocols designed to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. According to...
Having moved back to Brattleboro recently, I am feeling helpless about the serious homelessness crisis. I know I am not alone in this. In talking with Libby Bennett, director of development and communications at Groundworks Collaborative, she explained that Groundworks - which includes the Foodworks food shelf program and many more services - is only funded by government grants for roughly 65%, and the other 35% comes from fundraising with some small grants, occasionally. Although we live in a generous...
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Cherish the Ladies on Friday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Latchis Theatre, 50 Main Street. For more than 35 years, Cherish the Ladies, an American Irish music ensemble, has toured worldwide with their blend of traditional music, vocals, and step dancing. To quote The Boston Globe: “It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn't enjoy what they do.” This Grammy-nominated Irish-American super group formed in New York City in 1985 to...
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