WINDHAM-Approximately 40 people gathered at the Windham Meeting House on June 17 for "What's Possible,
BRATTLEBORO-Three school districts will begin their summer meals programs, distributing free, weekly meal kits to...
WESTMINSTER-After completing its 25th school year of operation, The Compass School recently and abruptly announced...
BRATTLEBORO-Last week, the Vermont Legislature adjourned after passing a controversial education reform bill that many...
WEST BRATTLEBORO-As I walk into the Brooks Memorial Library director's office, the first thing I notice is a framed silhouette of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. There's the charismatic leader playing a sweet tune and watching all the kids from town dance behind her. Starr LaTronica - who if you haven't noticed has the name of a superhero - is classically self-effacing. She describes her leadership style as "getting out of the way and letting my incredible staff do their...
I'll admit, I had been a little skeptical when I purchased the tickets to Tristan und Isolde earlier in the summer. Wagner is a major undertaking for the largest, most established opera houses in the biggest of cities - what could we possibly expect from a newly formed company (Tundi Productions) based in a town of 12,000 and performing in a jewel-box theatre mostly used for movies? And even though Tristan is relatively modest by Wagnerian standards - five main...
PUTNEY-Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present Eastern European folk/Polish traditional/Global Roots music ensemble Polky at Next Stage, 15 Kimball Hill, on Saturday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. This Toronto-based band, featuring 2022 Canadian Folk Music Awards "Traditional Singer of The Year" winner Ewelina Ferenc and suka (lap fiddle) player Marta Solek, "delights audiences with joyful vocal harmonies, unusual instruments, and upbeat performances," write organizers in a news release. The group draws inspiration from Poland's cultural tapestry, blending traditional...
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