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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-According to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets, there are approximately 60 summer farmers markets and 15 winter markets in the state. Of those 15, a key player is the continuously running, November-through-March Brattleboro Winter Farmers Market (BWFM) which is in its 19th season. Support structure under the state's farmers markets is Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT), which assists markets around the state with promotion and consulting, and the Vermont Farmers Market Association, which promotes the...
BRATTLEBORO-As of Nov. 21, the town of Brattleboro has transitioned to a new parking system, marking a significant shift in how parking is managed. Key features include: • A "Pay by Plate" system, eliminating the former "Pay and Display" method. • The removal of all on-street parking meters. • The installation of parking kiosks, which will accept coins, but not bills. • A "Pay by Text" option, in addition to the existing mobile app. • New signage throughout town that...
BRATTLEBORO-The man billed as "Hank with Brattleboro News" first appeared on YouTube in April, filming a local police officer eyeing a downtown sidewalk dotted by blood stains. "The officer," the citizen journalist said to the camera, "did not seem to be too fazed by it." Seven months later, a rising number of viewers - living in a community with a 16% increase in police calls - are riled up in a debate about such content and its creator. Hank Poitras'
WINDHAM-The Windham School District Board addressed a variety of concerns over the merger that resulted in the closing of Windham Elementary School and also responded to letters from residents who called on Board Chair Abby Pelton and Vice Chair Daniel Roth to resign. At issue has been confusion around public use of the now-shuttered elementary school, once one of the smallest in the state, since voters approved the measure at a May 18 School District Special Meeting. Windham resident Russ...
BRATTLEBORO-A nonprofit that created housing rapidly and under duress during the pandemic is looking to further develop the 17-acre property with 60 apartments and 10 homes. Preliminary details of the plans come amid criticism of the Windham & Windsor Housing Trust (WWHT) management track record by members of the Selectboard and an admission by WWHT Executive Director Elizabeth Bridgewater that drug use and safety issues at the nonprofit's multiple properties need to be addressed. At the Nov. 19 board meeting,
BRATTLEBORO-Bullying is a distinctive pattern of repeatedly and deliberately harming and humiliating others, specifically those who are smaller, weaker, younger, or in any way more vulnerable than the bully. It's the power imbalance that marks it as bullying, according to Psychology Today. With that in mind, it is interesting to wonder why a political party would seek to demonize a tiny 0.9% of the population - those people who identify as transgender - in order to seek power. Or to...
NEWFANE-As a rural emergency medical services (EMS) nonprofit, Rescue Inc. faces formidable challenges on any number of levels. Case in point: 650 pages of new requirements recently received from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). "These 650 pages of new regulations will affect every aspect of what we do at Rescue Inc.," said Drew Hazelton, chief of operations, as he calmly explains that a plan is already in place. "Meet Corey Miner," said Hazelton. "Her new position at...
BRATTLEBORO-There's still time to make your bid in the Families First Giving Tuesday Auction, where you can choose from almost 100 items donated by local businesses and artisans to support the nonprofit that supports adults and youth with developmental disabilities, helping them live their best lives. In 2023, the organization bought and moved into the historic Famolare/Bordertown Farm in South Brattleboro, also formerly known as the Vermont Agricultural Business Education Center. The price tag was $1.75 million, and Program and...
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...
