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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.
BRATTLEBORO-Brown and Roberts Hardware on Main Street has sold the nuts and bolts of life for more than a century. So when the Aubuchon chain announced it was acquiring the business and six other locally owned Vermont stores in 2024, the news gave shoppers pause. Make that paws. “Please welcome our newest employees!” reads an entrance sign featuring a photo of two black cats. “Keep them safe and shut the door.” Makita and Milwaukee — named after popular brands of...
ROCKINGHAM-It became official on Dec. 29: Shaun McGinnis was named the permanent chief of the new, consolidated Rockingham Fire and Rescue Department (RFRD). The appointment of McGinnis, who had been serving in an interim capacity, was one of the last acts of outgoing Municipal Manager Scott Pickup, who has taken a similar position in Springfield. An interim municipal manager, Alex Torpey, was also named at the meeting. Pickup’s appointment of McGinnis was ratified by a resolution from the Rockingham Selectboard,
BRATTLEBORO-This year, the Legislature will be concerned with economics, more economics and then, yes, even more economics. As the second half of the Vermont Legislature’s 2025-26 biennium began on Jan. 6, this refrain was on everyone’s lips: “This will be a hard season.” It certainly was on the lips of Rep. Emilie Kornheiser (D-Windham-7), and she should know. As chair of the House Ways and Means Committee and chair of the Joint Fiscal Committee, she has her pulse on the...
DOVER-“The reality of this Legislature is that compromise is not optional” said Windham County’s only independent lawmaker, Rep. Laura Sibilia (I-Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton, and Wardsboro). Sibilia is returning to the House of Representatives with an agenda to strengthen systems that are under real strain. She is the ranking member of the House Energy & Digital Infrastructure Committee, the ranking member of the House Rural Economic Development Caucus, co-chair of the Vermont National Guard & Veterans Affairs Legislative Caucus, and...
BRATTLEBORO-On Jan. 3, Vermonters woke up to the news of the U.S. military’s attack on Venezuela over the weekend that led to the capture of the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro. Within hours, a protest at Pliny Park was organized by Indivisible Brattleboro for the next day. Despite it being a cold and raw Sunday afternoon, approximately 200 people turned out on Jan. 4 to condemn the attack. Protestors lined the sidewalks on both sides of Main Street near Pliny Park.
SPRINGFIELD-A telecom company based in Springfield has donated $5,000 among 10 rural food pantries in Vermont this month, including three that serve Windham County residents. “Supporting local food pantries has long been important to us,” said Andrea Spaans, marketing manager and wireless supervisor at the Vermont Telephone Company and VTel Wireless, via email. “This December, we wanted to do more and make sure our support reached as many local pantries as possible.” The small, family-owned company operating since 1890, provides...
BRATTLEBORO-The second half of the Vermont Legislature’s 2025–26 biennium begins on Jan. 6, and it could be a hard-knocks session. Many key issues — education funding, housing, health care, affordability, transportation, prisons — have not been fully dealt with. Some, like the homelessness bill, were vetoed by Gov. Phil Scott in the last session. The continued uncertainty coming from the federal government will put a lot of pressure on the state budget. Add to that an upcoming election, and this...
BRATTLEBORO-For a decade, Brooks Memorial Library has been the front door of Brattleboro. Now the woman who flung open that door is leaving. Starr LaTronica, 71, resigned as head librarian just before the new year. She will stay in her position until April, giving the town time to find her replacement. LaTronica began as head librarian in Brattleboro in 2016, after a long and successful career as a librarian in Binghamton, New York, where as the head librarian she managed...
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...
