WILMINGTON — I just needed to give big, big shout-out to the Wilmington, Vermont caring community.
I received a most generous holiday gift from the Deerfield Valley Lions with help from the Rotary Club of Deerfield Valley and the Readsboro Lions Club.
Such generosity deserves recognition. It also does make we wonder why we can't all get along during these stressful times of corona/omicron and politics.
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...
A year ago, Nicole James vowed that a chronic autoimmune disease wouldn't stop her from fulfilling a childhood dream of running in the world's oldest annual race, the Boston Marathon. Waking morning upon morning before sunrise, she trained mile upon mile for the event's 2022 Patriots Day return after a pandemic of postponements. Then, just days before the start, James caught Covid. Seeing the 49-year-old Brattleboro resident sidelined, friends pointed to a silver lining: James' accompanying fundraising efforts had reaped...
Something has gone terribly wrong. In a world of increasing uncertainty, climate chaos, and political polarization, we're shutting out the voices of the most vulnerable citizens of Brattleboro. Instead of listening to them, we are amplifying the voices of those who already enjoy the most resources, power, and privilege. I attended the Brattleboro Community Safety Fair on Aug. 8 in a spirit of curiosity as well as anxiety. The event, co-sponsored by the town of Brattleboro, the Brattleboro Area Chamber...
For the second year, In-Sight Photography Project will run a youth artist residency. This year, In-Sight will expand the residency and participants will join them for both winter recess (Feb. 20-24) and spring recess (April 17-21) periods. In-Sight will provide three to five young artists (ages 15-18) the time, space, and material resources to work on an independent project of the student's choosing. The residency, running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, will be largely student-motivated with...
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