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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.
WESTMINSTER-The Vermont Democratic Party (VDP) has seemingly been in disarray for the past few years, but Lachlan Francis of Westminster, its newly elected chairman, has big plans for change. On Nov. 15, Francis, 29, defeated Justin Willeau of Vershire, the former secretary of Orange County's Democratic Committee, by a vote of 33 to 12 at the party's biennial reorganization in Randolph. Previously, Francis was the chair of the Windham County Democratic Committee. That two-year post now goes to Stuart Brown,
RANDOLPH-Vermont's state chapter of the Democratic Party has a new leader - and he's taking the helm at a challenging moment for the party in Vermont and across the country. Lachlan Francis, a political consultant from Westminster and former chair of the Windham County Democratic committee, was elected state party chair on Nov. 15 at Vermont Democrats' biennial reorganization meeting. Francis beat out one other candidate for the job - Justin Willeau of Vershire, the former secretary of Orange County's...
BRATTLEBORO-Members of the Vermont School District Redistricting Task Force are in final meetings to analyze how to shrink education costs. Last week, the 11 members, who are in favor of voluntary district mergers, said that rather than pursue a map based on counties or career and technical education (CTE), they now favor a 10-year plan with district incentives to merge so as to gain state construction aid and develop regional high schools with regions sharing cooperative services. "I'm proud of...
BRATTLEBORO-Work to develop the fiscal year 2027 budget is starting in the Windham Southeast School District, and the school board's Communication Council wants the community to be engaged in the process. Ultimately, the school board will recommend a budget to be presented for a vote at the WSESD Annual Meeting on March 17, 2026. Among ways for community members to participate is attending Finance Committee meetings, which will be held Nov. 24 and Dec. 1. WSESD board meetings are always...
BRATTLEBORO-Come Dec. 6, when the lease runs out, the community art space on Elliot Street known as 69A will be closing. "We absolutely love our landlords; they're amazing people," says 69A Director Lisa Marie of building co-owner Ashok Kumar. Artist Katie Bachler and her husband, Scott Berzofsky, took out a one-year lease to "make a community space." "Our lease is up and they have plans for this space, and the building's for sale," says Lisa Marie. "We understand completely." The...
-The political chatter surrounding the government shutdown and cuts in benefits has been discouraging for many area residents who qualify for food and other benefits. The people in charge of trying to make sure that everyone in Windham County has food have a message for them. "Don't get discouraged," Sue Graff, the Agency of Human Services food service director for the region, advised county residents who qualify for food and other assistance. "Make sure you apply for these programs." The...
Legal experts gathered for an online panel about challenges being faced by Vermont's creative and nonprofit community amid an ever-evolving federal landscape. Specifically, the presentation focused on how organizations are faring under executive orders that aim to impact funding decisions. "We want to make sure that the business community, whether you are for profit or nonprofit, is aware of current legal issues," said Nicole Killoran, attorney, professor of law, and director of the Vermont Small Business Law Center, which provides...
BRATTLEBORO-Credit Royall Tyler or Lucy Terry Prince or even Rudyard Kipling, but Windham County is still full of poets and writers. Tyler, by the way, who lived in both Guilford and Brattleboro, was, in 1787, the writer of the first American theatrical comedy. It played in New York City. Prince, kidnapped in Africa and sold into slavery before she was freed, settled in Guilford and was the first known African American poet in the United States. And Kipling, well, we...
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...
