I am so sorry to lose Pat Smith. She was the voice of the Reformer for me, and always helpful.
PUTNEY-I am grateful to call Bex Slattery a colleague, blessed to call her a friend,
WILMINGTON-As a former Vernon resident (and one dying to move back there!) I wholeheartedly endorse...
BRATTLEBORO-Oscar Heller is my choice for the three-year seat on the Brattleboro Selectboard. As a...
BRATTLEBORO-Gov. Phil Scott has proposed eliminating Vermont's successful universal school meals program. As a parent...
Sen. Becca Balint and I recently talked about all the things that are happening in Montpelier and how they shake out for Windham County - particularly, about what the state Senate has been doing with the minimum wage. Balint, a Democrat in her third term, serves as the Senate majority leader. She also sits on the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs, the Senate Committee on Finance, and the Senate Rules Committee. She also chairs the Senate...
If you are a person with disabilities or someone who cares about disability issues, please let all 2016 Vermont statewide candidates know that the need for accessible and inclusive campaigns is very real. Tell them what makes something accessible for you and helps you feel included! As a person who has a 50-year interest and involvement in the concerns of people with disabilities, and now as a person with disabilities myself, I am contacting statewide candidates with a request and...
To honor the 50th anniversary of the release of the Grateful Dead's album Europe '72, Bearly Dead of Boston will perform the work in its entirety at Historic Memorial Hall on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m. “The band's upbeat tempo and deep jams will keep you moving,” says Joe Levy, booking manager of Historic Memorial Hall. “We decided to play the entire album since it was 50 years to the day since it was released,” Bearly Dead guitarist Nick...
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