RE: “What happens when a library loses its spirit?” [Column, Sept. 25]:
What a beautiful and resonant description of what we love about and get from libraries!
Emily Hallock is a patient care technician at Brattleboro Retreat. She originally posted this piece...
WEST BRATTLEBORO-Free the drugs. I suggest the state of Vermont offers free drugs administered by...
PUTNEY-The Jim Jeffords ("I didn't leave the party, the party left me") solution: The U.S.
MIDDLEBURY-CCM Holland Mills' letter itself is filled with untrue statements and harmful rhetoric, which I,
A man suspected of robbing the Brattleboro Savings & Loan on Main Street on Nov. 20 walked out carrying $30,000, police said. His getaway lasted the time it took him to drive from upper Main Street to near the Outlet Center near Exit 1. Brattleboro Police apprehended David A. Abbott, 69, of Gardner, Mass., on the afternoon of Nov. 20. Police arranged for Abbott's black Honda to be towed to the police department and searched for evidence after a warrant...
The writer represents District 9 in Brattleboro's Representative Town Meeting, BRATTLEBORO-The difference between our faltering two-party democracy and those with a much-more-vibrant multiparty system has been on my mind more than ever lately. Trevor Noah made an observation in an interview recently that in most places around the world people are far less tribal in their approach to politics. What comes with having more choices of parties and candidates is a far greater willingness to be critical of those they...
BRATTLEBORO-Initially, listeners might not associate the harp with jazz music, which is one of the reasons this concert is so significant. Brandee Younger is passionate about the harp's role in the jazz tradition, and one of her goals is to correct our misconceptions. Younger will be performing on Saturday, Jan. 18, with her working trio, which includes Rashaan Carter on electric and acoustic basses and Allan Mednard on drums. Many VJC aficionados were moved by Younger's appearance with Makaya McCraven's...
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