BRATTLEBORO — Visit our slide show of photos from the 2013 Strolling of the Heifers parade, which took place June 8.
BRATTLEBORO — Visit our slide show of photos from the 2013 Strolling of the Heifers parade, which took place June 8.
WINDHAM-Approximately 40 people gathered at the Windham Meeting House on June 17 for "What's Possible,
BRATTLEBORO-Three school districts will begin their summer meals programs, distributing free, weekly meal kits to...
WESTMINSTER-After completing its 25th school year of operation, The Compass School recently and abruptly announced...
BRATTLEBORO-Last week, the Vermont Legislature adjourned after passing a controversial education reform bill that many...
When Vermont State Police Lt. Tim Oliver stepped in front of a crowd at Marlboro School Oct. 19, he was met with a round of enthusiastic applause. “I don't get this very much,” Oliver quipped. But the greeting was representative of a new spirit of cooperation and communication between police and residents here, even as a string of burglaries has left Marlboro on edge. Residents are organizing, using email, social media and Neighborhood Watch-style groups. And they're connecting with state...
Our family called them “Vermont Appreciation Trips” - our journeys out of state before COVID-19 limited travel. Usually, the best part would be getting back home. When we'd pass the “Welcome to Vermont” sign on the interstate, it would always bring a big smile. We all have our own best reasons for why Vermont is the best place to live and why we miss it when we go away. While the green hills are superficial beauty, I see our state's...
The UMass Percussion Ensemble will perform at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door, free for BMAC members and youth 18 and under. The concert includes eight works for various combinations of percussion instruments, including “Music for Pieces of Wood” by Steve Reich; “Angels” for nine triangles, by Vermont-based composer Stuart Saunders Smith; “The Lonelyness of Santa Claus” for two marimbas, by Swedish composer Fredrik Andersson; and compositions...
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