Trees precariously balanced on power lines, dragging them down to the ground, surrounded by darkened...
BRATTLEBORO-Actions taken by the town of Brattleboro to remove encampments of homeless individuals in recent...
BRATTLEBORO-Busing issues in the Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) caused real mayhem last week on...
BELLOWS FALLS-WOOL-FM 91.5 Black Sheep Radio in Bellows Falls is celebrating its 20th anniversary this...
Executive Director Philip Gilpin Jr.'s recommendations for taking the Mount Snow Chamber of Commerce in a new direction met with mixed reviews at the chamber board meeting, Dec. 16, 2011. During his presentation, Gilpin discussed using technology to attract more tourists to the valley, reducing business costs, and reallocating chamber staff's time. The mixed reviews exposed cracks in the cement of the working relationship between the board and Gilpin, who resigned Dec. 20. In a separate interview, conducted prior to...
Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present acoustic swing and alt gypsy jazz quartet Caravan of Thieves, plus indie-folk-rock duo The Dupont Brothers, at Next Stage on Saturday, May 20, at 7:30 pm. For the past nine years, according to a news release, Caravan of Thieves has roamed the North American continent, “recruiting a family of avid thrill seekers at their high-energy shows.” Driving gypsy jazz rhythms, acoustic guitars, upright bass, and violin lay the foundation for “mesmerizing vocal...
A gentle reminder that contributions to Voices are the opinions of the individual contributors, including those on the particular topic of the war that is raging between Israel and Hamas. As we do so, we condemn the rise of antisemitism in our society, we acknowledge the pain that the Jewish community experiences of the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, the loss of life, and the kidnapping of hostages still in captivity. And, of course, we look in horror at the...
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