BRATTLEBORO — RE: “A community photographer, mentor, and friend” [Editorial, April 3]:
A nice tribute to a good friend who is already missed by many.
MacLean Gander is retired from a long career as a professor and administrator at Landmark...
Deborah Lee Luskin , one of this newspaper's original columnists, blogs at deborahleeluskin.com. WILLIAMSVILLE-I have...
Meg Donahue is cofounder and chief creative officer of MamaSezz.com, an online enterprise that works...
Emily Carris Duncan (ecarrisduncan.com) represents the Windham-6 district (Wilmington, Whitingham, and Halifax) in the Vermont...
Towns in Southeastern Vermont pride themselves on their independence and individuality. These divisions, however, may have halted economic development for the region. According to representatives of Southeastern Vermont Economic Development Strategy and Vital Economy, the goal is to dissolve the silos and build organized redevelopment that fosters prosperity for all. SeVEDS and Vital Economy (VE), which specializes in helping rural areas build sustainable regional economies, presented economic data and suggested strategies to reverse any negative trends during four community meetings...
The writer notes that this letter was inspired by the post-World War II prose confession by Pastor Martin Niemoller. PUTNEY-First they came after the Indians, and we did not speak up, because we were not Indians. Then they enslaved the Africans, and we did not speak up, because we were not Africans. Then they went after the immigrants, and we did not speak up, because we had forgotten that we were immigrants, too. Then they went after the Communists, and...
The Vermont Jazz Center presents an evening dedicated to the memory of former board president, trumpeter, and educator Howard “Dr. Bebop” Brofsky on Saturday, April 19, at 8 p.m. This tribute includes performances by Brofsky's family and close musical colleagues. VJC's next event is May 17: Eugene Uman's Convergence Project hosting a CD release party. Organizers say, “In every community that Brofsky settled, be it Queens College, the Louis Armstrong House, the Vermont Jazz Center, or Brattleboro, people have benefited...
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