What a lovely piece! It's so hard to make such a huge sacrifice, even when we know it's the best and right thing to do.
BRATTLEBORO-What a depressing time to celebrate Independence Day, as No. 47 and his obedient and...
Sarah Ellis is a writer and mental health advocate who grew up in Brattleboro and...
BRATTLEBORO-Analysis of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Survey reveals growing dissatisfaction with the current Representative Town Meeting...
GUILFORD-A term often used regarding a military action is "collateral damage." This term masks the...
LONDONDERRY-Following a row, a resignation, and a passel of accusations, the Selectboard will host a public hearing on Monday, June 17, at 5 p.m. to take public comments about the proposed revision of the town's zoning bylaw to establish Unified Development Regulations (UDRs), including a zoning map. Proposed changes in the 218-page document would affect all properties in town. The Planning Commission has prepared a report, also available on the website, that summarizes the proposed bylaw changes. Residents and property...
My enthusiasm for Sara Coffey has been boosted by the Nancy Gassett campaign's weekly mailings of plastic-coated alarmist broadsides filled with distortions of Sara's good works and misinterpretations of responsible legislation. I'm surprised at how far these absurdities go - especially the pretend “liberal” broadside opposing Article 22 on the grounds that it would somehow enable “mostly straight, white teachers” to dictate the reproductive rights of “15-year-old” members of “the BIPOC community.” Based on this cynically disguised, divisive rhetoric, voters...
The Vermont Jazz Center's Big Band will present its annual Scholarship Gala on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 8 p.m. This year's celebration will honor the centennial of Nat King Cole's birth. The VJC Big Band, under the leadership of musical director Rob Freeberg, is a community orchestra of professional musicians who come together once a year to raise money for the VJC's Scholarship Fund. This event is the primary funding source for scholarship students attending VJC's educational programs. In 2019,
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