Elayne Clift (elayne-clift.com) has written this column about women, politics, and social issues from the...
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BRATTLEBORO-Rep. Emilie Kornheiser has the knowledge, the experience, and the relationships to do the job...
BRATTLEBORO-By fighting for programs for the most marginalized, Rep. Emilie Kornheiser ensures a better quality...
“Half a life of work is just gone,” says Ann Coleman. Floodwaters from the weekend's Tropical Storm Irene swept Coleman's eponymous gallery, building and all, down the Deerfield River, on Sunday, depositing the building's slab foundation in the middle of West Main Street. Coleman says she will keep painting in her home studio, but it is too soon to know if she will reopen a gallery. On Monday, a clear blue sky and vibrant sun bathed downtown in late summer...
Kesha Ram is a bright young woman who has served in the Legislature for eight years and is looking to become lieutenant governor. The position has few formal duties, so Kesha intends to use it to travel across the state listening to citizens and bringing their voices to Montpelier. The absence of our voices has lead to many laws, mandates, and regulations that often make little sense when they get to us. This promise tells me she has a clear...
For several years, Rockingham Arts and Museum Project has hosted quarterly Artists Town Meetings. Artists, artisans, and local food growers all are encouraged to attend. The focus of the quarterly meetings is to bring creative people together in order to share ideas and a meal. “The more we know each other and can identify ourselves as a constituency the more strength and credibility we gain.” RAMP founder Robert McBride explained in a news release. “There is an ever-growing community of...
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