Jason Cooper, a real estate investor, developer, and property manager, has served as a steering...
Jessica Dolan, Ph.D. (District 8) is a Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting member. BRATTLEBORO-Our predecessors were...
Emilie Kornheiser, Ian Goodnow, Mollie Burke, Michael Mrowicki, and Zon Eastes are state representatives; Nader...
SPRINGFIELD-On April 16, during his inaugural speech as secretary of health and human services, Robert...
Negro Brook. The name may have seemed banal in 1857 - the earliest mapped reference of the brook discovered so far. In 2020, however, for many community members, the word “negro” is offensive and a reminder of oppression. Evan Litwin and Alex Hazzard, two members of the Rename Negro Brook Alliance based in northern Vermont, want to change the brook's name to honor Susanna Toby, one of Townshend's early black residents who lived in the area during the 1800s [see...
What do the following have in common? • Wild romance erupts at the DMV during a registration renewal. • Two men discover that time is NOT money, and friendship is more valuable than a sale. • A bereaved mother and her son's lover clash at his graveside. Can the dead help? • A word with two meanings almost ends a veteran reporter's career. • An aging couple face terminal illness with surprising humor. • A drink between old friends becomes...
There are two fairly obvious conclusions one can draw from Gov. Peter Shumlin's recent statements: Statement: A plan for funding Shumlincare will not be made public until 2017. Conclusion: Shumlin is hoping Sen. Patrick Leahy won't run for reelection in 2016. Shumlin will run against U.S. Representative Peter Welch and thinks he can win, or he and Welch have a deal that they won't compete and Welch will support Shumlin for the seat Welch will vacate. Either way, Shumlin will...
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