Charles F. Monette is a poet, teacher, playwright, actor, builder, and U.S. Army veteran. BRATTLEBORO-Recently,
Lachlan Francis chairs the Windham County Democratic Committee. WESTMINSTER-Democrats in the state Legislature scored some...
Fric Spruyt represents District 9 in Brattleboro's Representative Town Meeting. BRATTLEBORO-At the July 8 Brattleboro...
Jim Freedman is a leadership consultant and the author of Becoming a Leader: Identity, Influence,
House Speaker Shap Smith is asking Vermont Yankee owner Entergy to reconsider its proposed use of the plant's trust fund for property tax payments. Entergy has notified the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission that it intends to withdraw up to $6.6 million from the trust fund; a company spokesman said $1.2 million of that total will be used to pay property taxes. Vermont officials have protested several of Entergy's planned trust-fund uses, worrying that too many withdrawals will hinder site cleanup...
Thanks to positive response from the public and a generous offer by the owner of the space, “14 Artists, 3 Days,” a show and sale featuring members of Brattleboro-West Arts (BWA), will continue Thursday, Dec. 19, through Sunday, Dec. 22, from noon to 5 p.m. each day, in Suite 106 of the C.F. Church Building at 80 Flat St. The large space was filled at times to near capacity during the Dec. 13 opening reception, and attendance was steady Dec.
Over the past few weeks, I have been tempted to create a squad of the mask police. I have seen too many people who either don't seem to understand how a face mask is supposed to work, or they think half a job is better than none. When I see people who do not cover their nose with a mask, my blood pressure rises a little, but I have refrained from telling them how to use it correctly. Forty years...
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