Django Grace describes himself as an environmentalist, skier, chiller, and lifelong Brattleborian. He graduated from...
Chloe Learey is the executive director of Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development...
WESTMINSTER WEST-My recent essay in The Commons revealed the unique position of Vermont as a...
Roger Allbee served as secretary of agriculture, farms, and markets for Vermont in the administration...
DUMMERSTON-Eleanor Emery will turn 97 years old in October - a fact that she conveys with some pride. "Who knew?" Emery asks, throwing her head back and laughing. Born at the family home in West Guilford in 1927, Emery remains as sharp as a tack. This time of year often stirs two memories. The first is of the one-room District No. 1 schoolhouse, where Emery was a student from 1933 to 1941. "My school years were during the Great Depression.
On Friday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m., the Vermont Jazz Center will present its 15th annual Gala Scholarship Fundraiser Performance featuring internationally acclaimed vocalist Kevin Mahogany and guitarist Dave Stryker. The Vermont Jazz Center Big Band, under the leadership of musical director Rob Freeberg, is a community orchestra made up of professional musicians who come together to rehearse and prepare for this annual event. The Big Band will accompany Mahogany and Stryker as they delve into a repertoire of blues...
I supported Molly Gray in her successful bid for lieutenant governor in 2020 and am proud to be supporting her current campaign for Congress. Molly has deep roots in Vermont, with parents from Windham County, an on-farm Vermont upbringing, and a Vermont education spanning from elementary school through law school. While remaining true to her Brave Little State roots she has also gained meaningful experience in international affairs; Molly worked for years in Washington, D.C., as a congressional staffer and...
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