RE: “Can a bicycle replace the family car?” [News, Nov. 7]:
A spot of inspiring news! If people in Vermont can ride bikes even in the winter, we certainly can here in California!
Jason Cooper, a real estate investor, developer, and property manager, has served as a steering...
Jessica Dolan, Ph.D. (District 8) is a Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting member. BRATTLEBORO-Our predecessors were...
Emilie Kornheiser, Ian Goodnow, and Mollie Burke represent Brattleboro in the Vermont House of Representatives.
SPRINGFIELD-On April 16, during his inaugural speech as secretary of health and human services, Robert...
Money and opportunity have the Marlboro School community weighing whether to retain the present configuration of pre-K through grade 8 or to send the 13 seventh- and eighth-graders at the school to classes elsewhere. Currently, 85 students attend the school, which is part of the Windham Central Supervisory Union. High- school-age students have been attending various schools through school choice and, if it's decided to eliminate the seventh and eighth grades, those students will as well. The next community meeting...
I was extremely excited to read Olga Peters' article that Kate O'Connor will be running to represent the Windham 3-3 district of Brattleboro in the Vermont House of Representatives [The Commons, June 1]. I have known Kate for many years and admire not only her incredible intellect but also her down-to-earth style, her sense of humor, her firm grasp of the issues, and her dedication to Brattleboro. As someone who considered running for this seat in 2010, I know that...
SAXTONS RIVER-The Saxtons River Art Guild (SRAG) will offer a workshop with watercolorist John Dimick on Saturday, May 4, at the United Church of Bellows Falls, 8 School St., from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The theme of the workshop is "Painting Water ... Ripples, Reflections, and Whitewater." Dimick will demonstrate and discuss his techniques for drawing using a grid system and reference photo, for identifying and defining the white areas he wants to protect, and for splattering paint. He...
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