MacLean Gander is retired from a long career as a professor and administrator at Landmark...
Deborah Lee Luskin , one of this newspaper's original columnists, blogs at deborahleeluskin.com. WILLIAMSVILLE-I have...
Emily Carris Duncan (ecarrisduncan.com) represents the Windham-6 district (Wilmington, Whitingham, and Halifax) in the Vermont...
Meg Donahue is cofounder and chief creative officer of MamaSezz.com, an online enterprise that works...
PUTNEY-Julie Winchester had no desire to get involved in the restaurant business. What she did want was to bring her community together and show visitors what her town has to offer. And she had a vision that included making Exit 4 a destination - maybe even a food truck spot. After a while, since no one else was stepping up, Winchester did. Now Rod's Food Truck Park is open every Friday and Sunday, from 4 p.m. until dusk or until...
Theatre Adventure, Inc., an inclusive nonprofit organization for youth and adult actors with developmental disabilities, has been awarded “a substantial grant” from the Robin Foundation. According to a news release from the nonprofit's board of directors, the funds will be used to retain professional staff and contractor services, including bookkeeping, grant writing, marketing, and web development. Theatre Adventure provides opportunities for people with disabilities to learn and grow while cultivating their imaginations, problem-solving capabilities, and social skills. Participants in the...
The people of Newfane Congregational Church extend our love, compassion and sincerest sympathy to all our Jewish friends in southeastern Vermont, and to the families affected by the senseless murders at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, Penn. We are deeply pained that violence inspired by racial and religious hatred continues in our time, and we pray for healing in our time.
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