This story was a great read, and it brought back many memories.
I'm looking forward to the Putney Grade School reunion, and seeing all of you. Thank you for all your hard work.
Charles F. Monette is a poet, teacher, playwright, artist, actor, builder, and U.S. Army veteran.
Lachlan Francis chairs the Windham County Democratic Committee. WESTMINSTER-Democrats in the state Legislature scored some...
Fric Spruyt represents District 9 in Brattleboro's Representative Town Meeting. BRATTLEBORO-At the July 8 Brattleboro...
Jim Freedman is a leadership consultant and the author of Becoming a Leader: Identity, Influence,
The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office on Route 5 has been closed since March 2020, when Gov. Phil Scott declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the state of emergency was lifted June 15 when the state met its vaccination goal, the DMV has issued no word on whether Dummerston and other satellite offices - Middlebury, St. Albans, St. Johnsbury, and White River Junction - will reopen. All have been closed since the pandemic.
I read with interest a recent editorial in the Addison County Independent, which concluded that the objective should be to find a common cause with a plan that allows our rural communities and our farmers to build a sustainable future. Doing so will require bold leadership at all levels around that common cause. Such leadership currently is lacking in our state, but is achievable, I believe. The trends have been there for some time. The export market for fluid milk...
This June, the Crowell Gallery at Moore Free Library will be exhibiting the work of two artists, each unique in their expression but similar in their love of color. Karma Kitaj works with pigment using encaustic, acrylic, oil, cold wax, and mixed media, such as burnt shellac, horsehair, and india ink. She delights in unusual color compositions, and in this exhibit, the primary colors of red, blue, and yellow dominate her canvas. Sharon Myers is a returning artist. This year...
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