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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.
During the monthly meeting of the Hunger Council of the Windham Region, a group that includes representatives from several dozen area food, fuel, and shelter resources, what strikes one about the people involved is their passion for the work and commitment to overcome its challenges. One big challenge is to get people to use the services that are available for them. Senior Solutions Outreach Specialist Thom Simmons brims with enthusiasm about his determination to increase the number of Windham County...
As soon as she received an email from herself telling her what new tax bills would look like, Town Treasurer Melissa Brown smelled a scam. While Brown's name was listed as the sender's name, the email address it came from was “billing@rppsc.com.” “Good morning, please read this ASAP. . . Your tax bill next year will have your name on the bill,” read the email, followed by Brown's name. A zip file was attached. Brown did not open it. “Especially...
More than three years after the property was sold, plans for the former Maple Valley Ski Area are finally starting to take shape. Sugar Mountain Holdings LLC of Weatogue, Conn., which bought the long-defunct 375-acre ski area on Route 30 in 2018 for $745,000, hopes to renovate the base lodge into a brewery and distillery with a tasting room, seating up to 150 people. The lodge would also be used as an event space for weddings, concerts, and other gatherings.
COVID-19 made it harder, but the United Way of Windham County is doing its best to make sure that kids have access to warm winter clothing. The United Way's ninth annual Coats for Kids Drive serves all elementary schools in Windham County. Outreach and Marketing Associate Brandie Starr helped organize this year's effort, along with Executive Director Ruben Garza and Office Manager Kara Orfanid. “That's it. That's all there is of us,” Starr explained. “With Covid, the volunteer program has...
Since publication of a Viewpoint in The Commons [“No more secrecy,” Voices, Aug. 11] that exposed investigations into former Brattleboro Union High School teacher Zeke Hecker's conduct with students, Mindy Haskins Rogers says people have been coming forward with stories of grooming and abuse there. Now she wants the community to know that “local law enforcement is interested in hearing from anybody who has been affected by sexual abuse or sexual assault at Brattleboro Union High School.” Haskins Rogers also...
Stephen Perkins, executive director of the Vermont Historical Society (VHS), will present the annual Richard O. Hathaway Award for best historical project in the state to the five local institutions that created and led the National Endowment for the Humanities–funded, multi-year Brattleboro Words Project. “The Brattleboro Words Project has created for our community and visitors from near and far three very accessible, informative ways to learn about our literary, printing, and publishing legacy,” Brattleboro Town Manager Peter Elwell said in...
West River Valley 100% Renewable is continuing its mission to meet 100 percent of the transportation, heating and cooling, and electrical needs of the seven towns along the West River through renewable sources by 2025 with three new initiatives. The nearly two-year-old, all-volunteer group of residents from the West River Valley serves Jamaica, Townshend, Brookline, Newfane, Wardsboro, Windham, and Grafton. West River Valley 100% Renewable is focusing on building residential solar arrays, pushing the Windham Central Supervisory Union to replace...
Looking to save money on sand and gravel, the town has called a Special Town Meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at the NewBrook Fire Department to ask voters to approve buying a gravel pit and borrowing $600,000 to accomplish the plan. Selectboard members are recommending buying a 21-acre site at Radway Hill and River roads owned by entrepreneur Paul Belogour for $450,000. But voters will be asked to approve borrowing nearly $600,000 to cover startup costs, as...
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...
