BRATTLEBORO — Integrity is a rare word these days. Susan Keese had it!
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,
Organizers are accepting reservations for a Special Christmas Breakfast fundraiser to honor the memory of Deirdre Baker, a local cancer survivor and community volunteer who recently died in a fire. The Dec. 25 event at the Marina Restaurant will feature 100-person seatings at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. for those who call 802-257-7563 no later than Wednesday, Dec. 20. Baker's friends are set to offer a by-donation buffet of scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, biscuits, gravy, fruit, coffee, tea, and juice.
Some comments/questions about the interview with the owner of Cultural Intrigue: • What kind of revenue-sharing system, if any, does Cultural Intrigue have with the local population producing the crafts? Does it pay them more than the going rate (of $1/day per worker)? In other words, what separates Cultural Intrigue's import model from the Wal-Mart one? • What kind of environmental impact do these chemical-intensive activities, such as dying, have in the areas where production is happening? • Does Cultural...
BRATTLEBORO-For more than two decades, Sandy Rouse has unflinchingly led the Brattleboro Literary Festival, the annual October event she co-founded. Rouse still - with a troupe of volunteers and supporters - researches writers, negotiates appearances, and pays the bills. She provides the perennial glue to sustain this mainstay among the town's many arts offerings, which returns Friday through Sunday, Oct.18 to 20, at sites throughout downtown. Known for honoring both emerging and award-winning authors, the Festival has hosted a long...
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