BRATTLEBORO — RE: “The artisan-cheese revolution” [Food & Drink, June 5]:
There is little in life that can't be helped by cheese.
BRATTLEBORO-I want to express my support for those of my neighbors, the children at my...
BRATTLEBORO-It's good to see the American flag flying at half-staff again after the exoneration of...
BRATTLEBORO-The incoming president has now signed pardons for the violent treasonous folks who stormed the...
Lisa Chase is retired and lives in Putney, where she is a member of the...
Think of it as a green-building advocate's version of “touch a truck.” Brattleboro-based Sustainable Energy Outreach Network is hosting its first “sustainable home tour” on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It features seven specially outfitted, environmentally friendly houses in Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford, Putney, and Saxtons River. The idea is to let the public get up close and personal with new and renovated homes that have been designated as “high performance.” Energy efficiency plays a big role...
Act 46 is not the only challenge facing our school district (Windham Southeast Supervisory Union). Our superintendent is retiring at the end of this school year. The process for hiring his replacement is currently limited to an “internal” search - looking strictly within our current WSESU pool of employees for a candidate. There might be as few as one applicant. This strikes me as an inherently flawed and rushed process. People volunteering to serve on review committees are being asked...
Throughout September and October, the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center will present a series of events exploring issues surrounding guns. Offered in connection with the exhibit “Up in Arms: Taking Stock of Guns” (on view at the museum through Oct. 23), three illustrated lectures and two panel discussions will examine guns through the lenses of history, media and entertainment, art, law enforcement, and regulation. “We hope these presentations will broaden our community's understanding of this challenging social issue and encourage...
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