BRATTLEBORO — My concern about the decommissioning of Vermont Yankee is that we focus too much on ideologues without adequate focus on workers.
BRATTLEBORO-Big thanks to Joyce Marcel for an excellent article/interview with Becca Balint, and big thanks...
BRATTLEBORO-As I listen to all the reports of what's happening in the Texas Legislature, I...
SAXTONS RIVER-An open letter to Gov. Phil Scott: On Aug. 10, I received an email...
GUILFORD-In the subheading referring to "the 'cruelty' of the budget bill," I understand why you...
Rockingham Free Public Library trustees voted Tuesday night to reinstate Célina Houlné as library director, the position from which she was fired in 2013. The 6–2 vote rehired Houlné under the terms of mediation held as part of the wrongful termination suit that she filed against the board and the Town of Rockingham. Houlné will return to work in the newly renovated library once a new contract is created. Youth Librarian Samantha Maskell and Reference and Historical Collections Librarian Emily...
As a member of the Groundworks Collaborative board of directors, I thank all of the local businesses, sponsors, and volunteers who made this year's Empty Bowls Dinner such a success. More than 600 people attended the Oct. 7 dinner to raise funds for Groundworks' Food Shelf. Through the support of our sponsors, potters, local restaurants, diners, and those who purchased bowls, we raised over $30,000, one of our largest fundraisers this year. The amount raised has the potential of assisting...
The Arts Council of Windham County (ACWC) recently announced the grantees for this year's Brattleboro Town Arts Fund (TAF) program. Ten community-focused creative projects were selected from a competitive field of proposals received in this third year of the TAF program. According to a news release, TAF “promotes the development and presentation of creative projects that contribute positively to the greater community and to the vibrancy and diversity of Brattleboro's arts and cultural landscape.” This year's grant program continues a...
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