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BRATTLEBORO-Sebastian Alvarez knows firsthand that not every student learns the same way.
Now the 16-year-old Brattleboro sophomore will get to make that case to the people who set education policy for the entire state.
A few hours a month can change a life. And it could be yours. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vermont is looking for adult mentors (known as Bigs) to match one-on-one with youth ages six to 17 and older (known as Littles). Currently, more than 95 children in Vermont are waiting for a mentor. BBBSVT is dedicated to defending the potential of children and youth through one-on-one mentoring, an evidence-based method of prevention that keeps young people engaged, builds resilience,
Vermont Independent Media (VIM), publisher of The Commons, will host a panel discussion with Vermont publishers/editors about the future of local journalism on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. VIM's panelists will discuss the turmoil in local journalism today and how publishers and editors are dedicated to keeping newspapers alive. Panelists include: Art Cullen, Pulitzer Prize–winning editor of the Storm Lake Times; Tim Calabro, editor/publisher, The White River Valley Herald; Angelo Lynn, publisher/editor, Addison Independent; Randolph Holhut, news...
After nine days of fending for himself in snow and freezing temperatures, Rudy is safe, sound, and warm. The 12-pound terrier/dachshund mix, who jumped out of a transport vehicle on Jan. 15, finally came in from the cold on Jan. 23 after two volunteers set a trap at a feeding station. “I think he rescued me,” said volunteer Scott Whitehill, who was able to bring Rudy in. “I think he decided I'd been tortured enough and said, 'I can't do...
Several candidates have stepped up to run for seats on the Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) school board, including two local women of color. Deborah Stanford is running for a three-year term as a Dummerston representative to the board, Lana Dever is running for a two-year term as a Brattleboro representative, and Peter “Fish” Case is also seeking the Brattleboro seat. Neither incumbent in Brattleboro and Dummerston is seeking another term. “The pandemic officially hit just three weeks after I...
Recently retired Town Manager Peter Elwell has been named the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) 2021 Person of the Year. BACC Executive Director Gregory Lesch said Elwell earned the award “for stepping up to the plate and taking on the task of helping Brattleboro become a better place in which to live, for inexhaustible devotion and commitment to our community.” The award was presented at BACC's annual meeting on Jan. 25, which was held via Zoom for the second...
With the frosty sound of snow beneath feet in 18 degrees of Vermont cold, three state representatives from Brattleboro met on the steps of the State House last Wednesday to honor John and Mary Carnahan for 64 years of service to community. John Carnahan, 93, arrived in town in 1957 as a Harvard educated lawyer, joining the Fitts and Olson Law Office. From 1958 to 1961, Carnahan served as a staffer for William Meyer, who served in Congress for one...
Fourteen years after the plan was approved by the Selectboard, the Vermont Agency of Transportation says it can see “the light at the end of the tunnel” for the multi-year Putney Road project. It's an undertaking that state Roadway Design Project Manager Ken Upmal calls “this long, drawn-out, legacy project.” “Yes, the project's been around forever, but it's gone through a number of iterative processes that I don't want to bore you with,” said Upmal Tuesday when asked for an...
Three days after he jumped from a car during transport, a dog who has captured the attention of a huge swath of the community is still spending his days and nights on the loose while professionals try to bring him in to warmth and safety. Rudy, a 12-pound, black-with-tan-markings terrier/dachshund mix, escaped on Jan. 15 after a miscommunication between the transporter who had brought him from San Antonio, Texas, and volunteers resulted in his being put in the wrong vehicle.
Emma Rose Sheldon is a licensed clinical mental health counselor. BRATTLEBORO-I feel compelled to speak...
KATE TRZASKOS is executive director of the Downtown Brattleboro Alliance. BRATTLEBORO- What does the future...
The writer represents Windham-1 (Guilford and Vernon) in the Vermont Legislature. GUILFORD-Thank you to the...
Chloe Learey is executive director of the Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development.
BRATTLEBORO-For the first time since 2015, the Windham World Affairs Council (WWAC) Annual Galbraith Lecture...
BRATTLEBORO-Sarasa Ensemble performs “Nordic Circle” at the Brattleboro Music Center on Friday, Nov. 13, at...
VERNON-Regional nonprofit Jazzhers will host a jazz clinic for female and nonbinary students in grades...
BRATTLEBORO-Peter Gould’s new novel, Part for the Hole, is about a guy who decides to...
-The Bellows Falls Terriers are now one victory away from winning the Division III state...
-There will be more soccer at Hayford Field in Wilmington this week as both of...
-It has been a great autumn of soccer in the Deerfield Valley so far this...
-The Twin Valley-Leland & Gray soccer rivalry is one of the best in Vermont as...
