WEST DUMMERSTON — Seeing the picture of Byron and Lee Stookey reminded of the years of effort this couple has given to the community, and I say “hats off” to both of them.
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...
Service to the community was the unifying theme in the stories of the three people honored by the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce at its annual awards gathering on June 1 on the porch of the recently opened Bar 580 on Canal Street. Being named Member of the Year was a bittersweet honor for Mary Giamartino, who operated the last locally owned pharmacy in town until its closing in February, a victim of changing economics. For Tito Garza, getting the...
Gordon Clark and his Vermont Comedy All-Stars return for a night of stand-up comedy at Next Stage Arts on Friday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m., Next Stage, 15 Kimball Hill. Featured performers will include several contest-winning and touring comedians most often seen in the Burlington area. “We've got to keep laughing to handle the news these days,” Keith Marks, executive director of Next Stage Arts, said in a news release. “The Vermont Comedy All Stars bring the best and brightest...
When Becca Balint was launching her first run for Vermont Senate, some years ago, my wife, Christie Herbert, and I had the distinct pleasure of hosting a meet-and-greet gathering for Becca. Supporting Becca was an easy decision back then, seeing how well-suited she was for political leadership at the state level as a senator. The decision now for us voters is equally clear. Becca Balint deserves our vote on Primary Election Day Aug. 9 to send her to the general...
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