BRATTLEBORO-In the predawn hours of Nov. 7, a fire tore through the abandoned remains of...
PUTNEY-A fourth appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court has proved unsuccessful in stopping the proposed...
BRATTLEBORO-A group of residents has successfully petitioned for a special Town Meeting to debate whether...
BRATTLEBORO-Once you have lived through a civil war, or been beaten and tortured and starved,
The municipal press release began with a bombshell: “Rescue Inc. informed the Selectboard and Town Manager that [it] would no longer be providing emergency medical services for the Town of Brattleboro as of July 1.” People who know Rescue as Windham County's largest and longest-serving EMS provider were shocked - none more so than officials at the private nonprofit who hadn't said that at all. Rescue had told municipal leaders the town's contract was set to expire this summer and...
Discussions about Act 46 finally found their match at this year's town meetings. After attending the one in my hometown of Dummerston, I watched both Putney's and Guilford's on BCTV and saw how the law has created some confusing exchanges over the responsibilities of the Act 46 Study Committee and those of the school boards. While the conversations may still be lingering with some people, it might be helpful to try and shed some light on what I believe has...
On President's Day weekend, The Western Wind vocal ensemble presents its annual “Winter Wonderland” Workshop in Ensemble Singing at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church. These workshops are opportunities for singers at all levels to experience the joy of ensemble singing. Focusing on the small group experience, participants sing music from a diverse repertoire: medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Early American; 19th and 20th century part-songs, rounds, hymns, and folk songs; jazz, pop, doo-wop, and improvisation. Coaching in vocal style, performance practice, and...
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