TOWNSHEND-The smallest hospital in Vermont is not going anywhere. One provision of The One Big...
BELLOWS FALLS-National Grid and Great River Hydro (GRH) is making plans to upgrade the Vilas...
Much has been written about the effort expended on changing the way Vermont's education is...
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The Brattleboro Selectboard decided against putting before Representative Town Meeting in March a proposal to lower the voting age from 18 to 16. The board heard the proposal, which would require an amendment to the Town Charter, at its Jan. 7 meeting, and has since sought additional legal information, said Selectboard Chair David Gartenstein at the board's Jan. 21 meeting. Gartenstein said the board decided not to include the proposal in this year's Representative Town Meeting agenda because amending the...
On Saturday, June 10, at 6 p.m., New England Youth Theatre hosts “Roots & Wings: A Celebration,” a benefit reception to raise funds for NEYT's Angels in the Wings Scholarship Fund, which supports more than 60 percent of all NEYT students with financial aid. The reception, featuring savory hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar by Whetstone Station, precedes an evening of Broadway-style entertainment produced by NEYT graduate Taylor Patno, who is a growing presence in the New York theater scene.
Groundworks Collaborative thanks all of the local businesses, sponsors, and volunteers who made this year's Camp for a Common Cause such a great success. Roughly 35 people spent the night of May 18 camping on the Brattleboro Town Common to raise funds and awareness for our work with our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Together we raised just over $23,000 for Groundworks' shelter and housing-support programs. This event is a great way for our community to come together around the issue of...
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