BRATTLEBORO-Last week, the Vermont Legislature adjourned after passing a controversial education reform bill that many...
WINDHAM-Approximately 40 people gathered at the Windham Meeting House on June 17 for "What's Possible,
BRATTLEBORO-Three school districts will begin their summer meals programs, distributing free, weekly meal kits to...
WESTMINSTER-After completing its 25th school year of operation, The Compass School recently and abruptly announced...
After 32 years in the Statehouse, State Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, R-Essex-Orleans is leaving the golden dome and making a run for State Auditor. Campaigning in Brattleboro last month, he addressed a crowd, saying his colleagues told him to save his gas money for the trip to southeast Vermont. “I lot of people have told me not to bother coming down here because I'm an Republican,” said Illuzzi. “I'm hoping to prove them wrong.” “Senator,” answered Daryl Pillsbury, a former state...
The Apron Theater Company and the Next Stage Arts Project present “The Cripple of Inishmaan,”a play by Martin McDonagh. Performances are at Next Stage Arts on Thursday, Aug. 8 through Sunday, Aug. 11; and Thursday, Aug. 15 through Saturday, Aug. 17. The Aug. 11 performance is a 2 p.m. matinee; the other performances are at 8 p.m. “The Cripple of Inishmaan” is Apron's second production as Next Stage's “theater company in residence” after its staging of “Wit.” “The Cripple of...
Time. Patience. Consistency. It's a trio of words that resurfaces for me frequently. Initially, they came to me when I asked one of my Army colleagues his secret for maximizing physical fitness. That was his answer, and I've found it increasingly applicable. Under quarantine, it's become a mantra. In late March, isolating with my family, I was struck by how unaffected I seemed to be. I ordinarily work from home, and I keep infrequent, even rare, social engagements. The biggest...
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