Opposition to Vermont Yankee is more like a religion than a war.
BRATTLEBORO-What a depressing time to celebrate Independence Day, as No. 47 and his obedient and...
Sarah Ellis is a writer and mental health advocate who grew up in Brattleboro and...
BRATTLEBORO-Analysis of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Survey reveals growing dissatisfaction with the current Representative Town Meeting...
GUILFORD-A term often used regarding a military action is "collateral damage." This term masks the...
Mocha Joe's, the cozy, art-lined half-basement tucked into the slope of Main Street like a hobbit hole, is a key place for local coffee aficionados. The cafe's high-minded drink selection and homespun aesthetic makes it one of Brattleboro's most emblematic businesses - an establishment that both reflects and informs the culture of the town. Yet you can now find Mocha Joe's coffee in Tokyo and Seoul. In each city, a café has opened, brightly promoting its use of the company's...
While my wife is teaching at a major university in Hangzhou, China, the recent site of the G20 conference, I am spending my time enrolled in the university's intensive Chinese language and culture program. I am the oldest student in my class by a multiple of two, if not three, times the next oldest student. Although we have lived here since September, we are still getting to know our neighborhood, and our neighbors. There are very few Americans around and...
A prolific area musician with a wide range of styles and a constellation of creative interests and a following in the United States and overseas, Erin McKeown will perform at the Next Stage Arts Project on Saturday, March 17 in a concert that will raise funds for the nascent arts venue. “Erin's music is very eclectic,” says Julian McBrowne, a Brattleboro sound engineer who has served on the nonprofit's board and now serves as Next Stage's program manager. “It exists...
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