Loss of an amazing person

Antoine Jordan

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 — Issue 333

BRATTLEBORO — Nick Widomski was a really amazing person, and everybody who knew him is going to miss him terribly.

Voices

Seeing difference as a strength, not a weakness

Marc Thurman

Marc Thurman is the director of the Centers for Diversity and Inclusion at Landmark College.

Irony and hypocrisy

Karen Tyler

BRATTLEBORO-Charlie Kirk very publicly said that he believed it was worth the cost of a...

Trump and Republicans are trampling on our most sacred freedoms

Stephen Stearns

BRATTLEBORO-Are you thinking about our Constitution's First Amendment today? I am. Before our revolution in...

We need to come out for the next No Kings march on Oct. 18

Dan DeWalt

WILLIAMSVILLE-Every day we wake up to news of yet another assault on our Constitution and...

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Two attacked, wounded in downtown Brattleboro

A woman who allegedly attacked two people on Elliot Street on July 31 appeared in Windham County Superior Court on Monday. Mariam J. Belarj, 20, of Medford, N.Y., was arraigned on two felonies - including assault - and two misdemeanors. Bail was set at $2,500 for Belarj, who has also been charged under the state statute for hate-motivated crimes in connection with her interaction with Shela Linton, a woman of color and prominent advocate for issues of social justice. The...

Governor loosens travel requirements for out-of-state visitors

Kathleen A. Sweeten

Wednesday, June 10, 2020 — Issue 565

Southern Vermont Realtors applauded Governor Phil Scott's announcement authorizing interstate travel to and from New England and New York counties with 400 or fewer active COVID-19 cases per million without quarantine requirements. The new authorization, effective as of Monday, June 8, allows those from certain out-of-state areas to come to Vermont to view properties for sale. A map of the approved counties will be updated weekly and posted on ACCD's website. Residents who are interested in purchasing a home in...

Windham Orchestra welcomes young soloists on Feb. 3

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 — Issue 495

Winners of the Windham Orchestra Concerto Competition will perform with the Orchestra on Sunday, Feb. 3, at 3 p.m., at the Latchis Theatre. Performers include Justin Zhou, cello, performing the first movement of Dvorák's Cello Concerto; Hannah Caris, on flute, performing Henri Duparc's Lénore Symphonic Poem after Bürger and Georges Hüe's Fantaisie; and Joseph Wang on viola, presenting Bohuslav Martinu's Rhapsody Concert. Cellist Justin Zhou, 16, lives in Hanover, N.H., and attends Hanover High School. His music teacher is Emmanuel...

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Loss of an amazing person

Antoine Jordan

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 — Issue 333

Voices

Seeing difference as a strength, not a weakness

Irony and hypocrisy

Trump and Republicans are trampling on our most sacred freedoms

We need to come out for the next No Kings march on Oct. 18

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News

Two attacked, wounded in downtown Brattleboro

Olga Peters

Wednesday, August 3, 2016 — Issue 368

Voices

Governor loosens travel requirements for out-of-state visitors

Kathleen A. Sweeten

Wednesday, June 10, 2020 — Issue 565

Arts

Windham Orchestra welcomes young soloists on Feb. 3

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 — Issue 495

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