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BRATTLEBORO-I want to express my support for those of my neighbors, the children at my...
BRATTLEBORO-It's good to see the American flag flying at half-staff again after the exoneration of...
BRATTLEBORO-The incoming president has now signed pardons for the violent treasonous folks who stormed the...
Lisa Chase is retired and lives in Putney, where she is a member of the...
The Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) recently released for public comment its Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for the proposed Deerfield Wind Project in the towns of Searsburg and Readsboro. The GMNF is evaluating several alternatives in detail, including the original proposal for a 17-turbine project. Two other action alternatives are also being considered. They include development of a seven-turbine project on the ridge east of Route 8, and development of a 15-turbine project that matches the Vermont Public...
A recent decision of the Vermont Labor Review Board (VLRB) clearly shows severe cracks in our system of democracy in Vermont. Under the administration of Governor Phil Scott, Karen O'Neill - a retired corporate attorney - was seated at the last minute to this board who then voted against the interests of many hard-working Vermonters. This seat was supposed to be a “neutral position,” meaning “not connected to any labor organization or management position and who can be reasonably considered...
Yellow Barn, an international center for chamber music in Putney, is giving the idea of taking music “on the road” a fresh literal spin with its new program, Music Haul. Redefining what a concert hall can be, the Music Haul is a traveling stage that brings music “to grammar schools and conservatories, urban neighborhoods and arts districts, city lots and open fields,” explains Catherine Stephan, executive director of Yellow Barn. Last year, Yellow Barn purchased a used 17-foot U-Haul moving...
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