Congrats to Michael Obuchowski! I wish I could have been there at the Windham County Democrats' Obie Awards. Keep swinging!
BRATTLEBORO-Big thanks to Joyce Marcel for an excellent article/interview with Becca Balint, and big thanks...
BRATTLEBORO-As I listen to all the reports of what's happening in the Texas Legislature, I...
SAXTONS RIVER-An open letter to Gov. Phil Scott: On Aug. 10, I received an email...
GUILFORD-In the subheading referring to "the 'cruelty' of the budget bill," I understand why you...
Outside, a cold autumn rain sneaks under coat collars and into shoes. It turns the downtown glossy and empties the streets as pedestrians seek warm shelter. It's warm inside the gathering hall of the First Baptist Church. The aroma of hot dogs and baked beans fills the kitchen. “The beans are really bubbling,” team leader Jeanne Deyo says, pointing to the stove. One of her four team members attends to a pot of baked beans so large it covers two...
As a Vermont citizen, I realize that we have been really lucky during the pandemic. I am grateful that Gov. Scott used science and the guidance available to keep Vermonters safe. However, in the bigger picture, I have been alarmed at our governor's unwillingness to fund our public schools. Gov. Scott says that we need to attract people and families to Vermont, and yet the public education that families need and want will not be supported if he has his...
Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts, 183 Main St., presents “Willa Cox: Abstract Narratives,” opening Saturday, June 25, at noon, with an artist reception from 5 to 7 p.m. An artist talk is scheduled for Saturday, July 16, at 5 p.m. The exhibition continues through July 31. Monotype, marbling, and watercolor on paper are some of the various techniques and materials which characterize New York-based artist Willa Cox's richly surfaced paintings. For “Abstract Narratives,” the artist has cut sections from previous compositions to...
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