Opposition to Vermont Yankee is more like a religion than a war.
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
Lachlan Francis chairs the Windham County Democratic Committee. He adds: "I'm proud that in Windham...
Hello and good day to you, southeastern Vermonters! We just experienced a lovely stratiform rain storm which brought more than 2 inches of rainfall to Windham County. While there were some heavier downpours, this rain was laid down in steady fashion. Given the overall abundant sunshine we have on the way for southeastern Vermont, farmers and gardeners should see a noticeable boost in crop growth and overall plant happiness. We should remain largely dry from Wednesday through Sunday, with a...
About half of the United States may soon ban or greatly restrict women's right to choose whether to carry a pregnancy to term. For far too long, politicians across the country have been restricting reproductive rights, and now they are gaining ground. Right now, Vermonters' safeguards for reproductive freedom are dependent on the politicians in office. These rights are essential to women and need greater protection. With the fate of Roe v. Wade hanging in the balance, state-level protections are...
Amherst College professor Carol Clark will discuss the works that have defined American “Western” art in a talk at Brooks Memorial Library in Brattleboro on April 3. Her talk, “What's Western about Western American Art?” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council's First Wednesdays lecture series and takes place at 7 p.m. Clark will consider the works of painters such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Edward Hopper, George Catlin, and Albert Bierstadt to probe undercurrents of racial mixing, psychological displacement, and violent...
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