“A simple quiz” [Voices, Sept. 5] was a very-well-done article.
To any who might say that I'm anti-God or even anti-religion, I would reply: No. Just anti-theocracy.
BRATTLEBORO-Since moving to Brattleboro over a year ago, I have learned that there are so...
BRATTLEBORO-The Anti-Defamation League's 2024 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents reports a deeply troubling rise in antisemitism...
DEERFIELD, MASS.-U.S. Rep. Becca Balint claims that President Trump "does not give a damn about...
The writer is a Town Meeting member representing District 8. BRATTLEBORO-As part of Brattleboro's FY26...
ROCKINGHAM-The Rockingham Meeting House has been awarded a National Historic Preservation Grant for $750,000 toward current efforts to preserve the town's first public structure. The funding is one of 19 awarded in nine states by the National Park Service through its Semiquincentennial Grant Program in honor of the nation's 250th anniversary in 2026. The town describes the meeting house as "the largest intact [18th-century] public building remaining in Vermont still in its original material form and in active use." The...
Voters receive a lot of information during campaigns, and it's important to check the facts. For example, Lt. Governor Phil Scott, the Republican nominee for governor, recently said “We've lost nearly 2,500 workers per year since 2010” (Aug. 31, Burlington Free Press). This is true, but misleading. Workers are part of the labor force, which consists of those who are working and those who are unemployed but want to work. The issue is that counting workers is not the same...
Next Stage Arts Project is serving up a “Thursdays in January” series of food-themed films, and pairing them with the perfect culinary garnish. Bring an appetite. The series, “Films with Taste,” is curated and hosted by Putney School Executive Chef Marty Brennan-Sawyer. “We're excited to have Marty making this series a reality. Combining food with films will be a lot of fun for audiences,” said Next Stage Arts Project's co-founder Billy Straus. The series kicks off Thursday, Jan. 10, at...
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