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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.
BELLOWS FALLS-Another historic but long-empty building in downtown Bellows Falls will have a new life as 7 Balls Brewing celebrates its soft opening this coming weekend at 94 Rockingham St. The brewery developed from years of home brewing by four local men: Scott Brandon, Steve Adams, Paul Lawrence, and Chris Sherwin, good friends since middle school. They graduated from Bellows Falls Union High School together but started home-brewing beer together only about eight years ago. At first, it was all...
BRATTLEBORO-For the approximately 200 Afghan refugees who are now living, working, making friends, and paying taxes in Windham County, an undeniable chill is in the air. On Nov. 26, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29 — once part of a “Zero Unit,” a secret set of units of Afghans who operated under CIA direction and whose dangerous mandate in Afghanistan was to track down and kill Taliban leaders — has been accused of using his skills to shoot two West Virginia National Guard...
VERNON-On a chilly November afternoon, people representing organizations across Windham County filed through the door to Vernon’s Governor Hunt House Community Center. Inside, staff of the Good Energy Collective (GEC), a think tank and research organization based in Sacramento, California, greeted participants who had come to help researchers answer a question: “Can siting for nuclear waste facilities truly be community-centric?” As the participants headed toward a table filled with coffee and sandwiches, they paused to read flyers tacked to bulletin...
BRATTLEBORO-Those who grew up as baby boomers might remember “think big” as a phrase that seemed to guide the pursuits of a whole generation. It was the handle for an economic strategy, it added too many floors to skyscraper design, it was the moniker of a favored racehorse, it was even the title of a book by Donald Trump. Bigger is better? Hmm. Some might say that’s where we’ve derailed. This season, you can find an antidote in the Brattleboro...
BRATTLEBORO-Are you searching for a copy of an old Elton John album, some DVDs of The Sopranos, or perhaps something by someone more contemporary, like Taylor Swift? The best place to find both new and old vinyl, compact discs, DVDs, and even cassette tapes is Turn It Up! at 85 Main St. in Brattleboro. The store has been part of downtown since 2003 and is now entering a new chapter, as longtime manager Carson Arnold officially became the store's owner...
BRATTLEBORO-Days before the lease was to run out at 69A Elliot St., the community space there known by its address has found a new home at 134 Elliot St. And it’s bigger. And better. And cheaper. “It’s awesome,” says Coordinator Lisa Marie, and you can see her smiling through the phone. “It’s humongous and amazing and beautiful.” The new space is owned by dermatologist Dr. Rebecca Jones. Her practice is in a building where she rents space across the parking...
BRATTLEBORO-The state Superior Court has upheld the firing of former Brattleboro Union High School (BUHS) Principal Steven Perrin for misconduct, effectively closing the case. Judge David A. Barra, of the court’s Bennington unit, ruled Nov. 26 against Perrin, not only upholding his termination by the Windham Southeast School District board in November 2022, but also dismissing all Perrin’s civil claims against the district and individual school board members. BUHS alum and survivor Mindy Haskins Rogers unveiled a decades-long history and...
BRATTLEBORO-In response to peers’ concerns about safety for themselves and others, including those experiencing homelessness as well as a desire for more multigenerational connections in the community, the Brattleboro Area Youth Council led a crucial conversation on Nov. 11 on how safety issues affect youth security, happiness and belonging in southern Vermont. In an evening event at Brattleboro Union High School, arounbd 70 adults and young people convened to share their thoughts on community safety and brainstorm solutions. The summit...
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...
