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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...
A few weeks ago, a turbine developer requested that Windham town officials create an “independent and balanced committee” to discuss the controversial Stiles Brook Wind proposal. But a war of words has ensued. The town fired first, with two of three Selectboard members on June 20 approving a letter urging developer Iberdrola Renewables to “suspend your involvement with this project immediately” based on environmental and health concerns. Iberdrola responded two days later with a sharply worded statement accusing Windham officials...
An armistice is a bilateral (or multilateral) agreement to stop fighting. The Will Miller Green Mountain chapter of Veterans For Peace is urging our representatives in Washington to introduce legislation in Congress to change the name of Veterans Day back to Armistice Day, with the goal of creating a World Armistice Day to promote halting hostilities and the support for hostilities. The hope is to foster real cooperation among the nations of the world. It is time for nations of...
The Vermont Theatre Company announced the casting of its spring production, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. With music and lyrics by William Finn and book by Rachel Sheinkin, the play is an adult musical that centers on the fictional Putnam County Spelling Bee. Six quirky adolescents compete in the bee, run by three equally quirky grown-ups. In an unusual twist, according to a news release, several real audience members will be invited to the stage at each performance...
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