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...
The ankle-deep waterway that runs through the Townshend State Forest, under State Forest Road, and into the West River - raising debate over racial justice, economic equity, inclusion, gender identity and equality, and the role of government in citizens' lives - is again on the front burner here. Proponents of renaming Negro Brook have secured Selectboard support - with a caveat - and are moving cautiously forward. Lynne Shea, representing a “small group” of residents who want to resuscitate an...
The Brattleboro Literary Festival invites everyone to join them on Friday, March 10, at 5 p.m., when their Literary Cocktail Hour presents Helene Stapinski and Bonnie Siegler to discuss their book The American Way: A True Story of Nazi Escape, Superman, and Marilyn Monroe. Register to join this online conversation at bit.ly/LitCocktail28. In this real-life adventure, the publisher of DC Comics comes to the rescue of a family trying to flee Nazi Berlin, their lives linking up with a cast...
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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