BRATTLEBORO — Shela Linton has always been awesome for Brattleboro. She wants to empower other people.
In light of this kind of commitment, activism becomes clear as humanitarianism.
BRATTLEBORO-We are living in a moment of deep crisis for our democracy. Billionaires and political...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
After much confusion and conflicting information from town officials, organizers working for youth suffrage learned they must postpone their plans. Selectboard members and town officials have apologized to 16-year-old Rio Daims, the youth-vote coordinator for Brattleboro Common Sense, who is seeking to amend the town charter to allow 16- and 17-year-old residents to vote on local issues and serve on the High School and Town School boards and in Representative Town Meeting. Currently, only residents 18 and older can participate.
The Legislature's election of Gov. Shumlin as governor was a victory for the old boys' club - the same club that has destroyed much of what America used to be. I voted for Scott Milne and was proud to do so. In many respects, Gov. Shumlin himself turned me Republican - at least for an election. Mr. Milne would have restored honor to the governor's office, and with his family's history of public service, he demonstrated to me the core...
BRATTLEBORO-When Daniel Guerra taught at the middle and high schools in Brattleboro, some of the most creative, and possibly restless, students would sketch him as he stood before the class. "There were some that were pretty striking," he said. "Like, 'Whoa. You're really good.'" And of course, the school hallways were adorned with students' paintings, photography, sculpture, and other creations. "I'm probably a little biased," he said, "but I would just often come across really incredible works of art." Now,
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