Love this story! Ana was my son Leo's preschool teacher. I am so happy for the family and the amazing resourcefulness and commitment that brought them all back together. So happy for Ana.
Jason Cooper, a real estate investor, developer, and property manager, has served as a steering...
Jessica Dolan, Ph.D. (District 8) is a Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting member. BRATTLEBORO-Our predecessors were...
Emilie Kornheiser, Ian Goodnow, and Mollie Burke represent Brattleboro in the Vermont House of Representatives.
SPRINGFIELD-On April 16, during his inaugural speech as secretary of health and human services, Robert...
The Guilford Country Store doesn't normally play host to international diplomats. So it was a bit of a change on Aug. 19 when the newly appointed Lithuanian ambassador to the United States, Audra PlepytÄ—, spoke to reporters at a table in the café area at the rear of the store. She was accompanied by her attaché, RytÄ— KukulskytÄ—, and by the honorary consul of Lithuania to Vermont, Kerry E. Secrest of Brattleboro. PlepytÄ—, 49, was appointed to the post in...
Now that Vernon's annual Town Meeting has come and gone, I must come forward and speak up in support of our library and library staff. Libraries have been vital institutions around the world for thousands of years. Though we're now in the electronic information age, libraries are no less important to the communities and people they serve. I have been a volunteer for more than a year at the Vernon Free Library, and I know we are fortunate to have...
The New England Chapter of Sisters in Crime recently awarded $250 to Village Square Booksellers of Bellows Falls as part of their We Love Bookstores initiative. Sisters in Crime is an organization dedicated to promoting the ongoing advancement, recognition, and professional development of women crime writers. Bookstores within the U.S. can enter a monthly drawing for the award by submitting an entry form and a photo of one or more staff members holding three books by Sisters in Crime members.
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