BRATTLEBORO — It sounds to me like Patrick Leahy doesn't want to be a senator from Vermont anymore.
BRATTLEBORO-We are living in a moment of deep crisis for our democracy. Billionaires and political...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
In 2017, the Putney Foodshelf gave 82,797 pounds of food to 3,327 households. Those numbers are up from the year before, when they served 57,829 pounds of food to 2,654 households. And it all happened - storage, sorting, and distribution - in 234 square feet of space in the Putney Community Center at 10 Christian Square. The need is growing and the facility must do the same. “It's been true for awhile,” said Nancy Olson, chair of the Putney Foodshelf...
Vermont lawmakers commissioned a research study in 2018 to determine whether the state's formula for weighting students with different needs and challenges should be structured in order to determine how much aid a school district receives. The report, prepared by researchers at the University of Vermont, Rutgers University, and the American Institutes for Research, recommends that students from lower income families and who are English-language-learners be weighted substantially more heavily than they are now. The Legislature is considering what to...
BRATTLEBORO-Artists, ice-fishing enthusiasts, and builders of all ages and experience levels are invited to enter the 2025 Artful Ice Shanties outdoor exhibition, presented by the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) and Retreat Farm. Now in its fifth year, this signature Vermont event celebrates artistic talent, creative ingenuity, and New England's rich ice-fishing heritage by displaying creative ice shanties designed and built by groups and individuals. Artful Ice Shanties will be on display Feb. 15–23 at Retreat Farm in Brattleboro.
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