BRATTLEBORO — It's a sad day when a writer loses a job. I hope Pat Smith and Mike Fahar find meaningful work that will continue to contribute to their community.
MacLean Gander is retired from a long career as a professor and administrator at Landmark...
Deborah Lee Luskin , one of this newspaper's original columnists, blogs at deborahleeluskin.com. WILLIAMSVILLE-I have...
Meg Donahue is cofounder and chief creative officer of MamaSezz.com, an online enterprise that works...
Emily Carris Duncan (ecarrisduncan.com) represents the Windham-6 district (Wilmington, Whitingham, and Halifax) in the Vermont...
In the fading light of a cold January afternoon, dozens of people gathered to remember the one-year anniversary of the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. in 2021, and vow to not let it happen again. The candlelight vigil in Pliny Park on Jan. 6, which was organized at the last minute by Everyone's Books at 25 Elliot St., was among hundreds that took place around the United States. Though it was not explicitly billed as...
Citizens of Newfane: You have all received a white card in your mailboxes from the Selectboard regarding the proposed Newfane Town Charter hearing and voting dates. I realized that there was no mention in that notification of the hearing that took place Dec. 11. Maybe that's why only about 25 citizens came to the hearing that proposes a momentous change in the way our town will be governed forever. Why did your Selectboard think it prudent to go through the...
The Vermont Historical Society will be holding public forums statewide to talk about the influence of the 1970s on Vermont. The society is seeking input to help guide their collections, documentation, and public programs about this transformative era. “Did you live in Vermont in the 1970s? Did you move to Vermont in the 1970s?” asked Vermont Historical Society curator Jackie Calder in a press release. “If you would like to learn more about that important and influential decade, or if...
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