Congrats to Michael Obuchowski! I wish I could have been there at the Windham County Democrats' Obie Awards. Keep swinging!
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...
Wendy Harrison has announced her candidacy for one of two soon-to-be vacant Windham County state Senate seats. She is running as a Democrat in the Aug. 9 primary. Harrison has more than 30 years of local government experience and “a passion for working together with everyone in the community to address challenges and seize opportunities.” “We can solve our problems from the ground up, as long as the process is inclusive,” she says. “I am committed to identifying barriers and...
NEWFANE-There is a massive conversation happening right now among Democratic voters of conscience - people who oppose Israeli bombardment of Gaza using U.S.-made weapons - about whether to vote for Kamala Harris for president. While Harris's rhetoric - which at least conveys empathy for Palestinian suffering - shows perhaps some daylight between her and Joe Biden, the substance of any policy difference remains to be seen. For voters of conscience, this is a critical moment to push her administration toward...
Marlboro College will present a free concert by the Native American rock group Scotti Clifford & Spirit Cries on Thursday, Jan. 31. The concert will take place in Marlboro's Whittemore Theater at 7 p.m., and is open to the public. A family trio from the Badlands of South Dakota, Scotti Clifford & Spirit Cries is sonically rooted in blues and indie rock and inspired lyrically by their Oglala Lakota ancestry. The band consists of father Scotti Clifford, vocals/guitar/bass, daughter Wahpe...
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