Where did FairPoint ever say that it would cut pay by one-third?
What a dumb letter. Get the facts straight before writing, please.
Ross Momaney (rmm-art.com) is a visual artist and arts educator. By blending these roles, he...
Michelle Bos-Lun and Richard Nelson are state representatives who sit across the table from each...
Carolyn North (carolynnorthbooks.com) is a writer of books that address "the interface between matter and...
Jon Hoover is assistant executive director of Groundworks Collaborative. BRATTLEBORO-This community needs to come together...
In an effort to make serving on the Selectboard easier and to break some of the financial barriers to town government leadership, the town will begin reimbursing its members for child care and elder care. In the new fiscal year, which begins July 1, board members will be able to claim dependent care expenses accrued during official board meetings. The reimbursement can be used to pay a babysitter, a home health aide, a family member, or anyone who provides care.
Jim Smith has an extremely good point: Why would a feloniously inclined person submit to a background check? What we need are vigilant gun owners who will not allow their guns to ever come into the possession of such a person. The way to do this - quite in keeping with the NRA's interpretation of the Second Amendment - is to make the first purchaser of a firearm responsible for its use until his or her death. He or she...
On Sunday, Aug. 12, at 2 p.m., award-winning environmentalist and master storyteller Michael Caduto is coming to the Westminster West Library. He will present a powerful, entertaining program about renewable energy explored through science and the arts. According to a news release, Caduto uses storytelling, music, and participatory experiences of today's energy technologies to engage audiences with the process of transforming the forces of nature into energy for everyday living. The program will feature kid-powered demonstrations of wind power, solar...
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