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.
MacLean Gander is retired from a long career as a professor and administrator at Landmark...
Deborah Lee Luskin , one of this newspaper's original columnists, blogs at deborahleeluskin.com. WILLIAMSVILLE-I have...
Meg Donahue is cofounder and chief creative officer of MamaSezz.com, an online enterprise that works...
Emily Carris Duncan (ecarrisduncan.com) represents the Windham-6 district (Wilmington, Whitingham, and Halifax) in the Vermont...
Not surprisingly, most scrutiny of the Vermont Yankee site revolves around radiological concerns. But, as indicated by a recent, months-long process of violation notices and responses, state officials also are deeply interested in what plant owner Entergy is doing with its non-radiological waste - so much so that the state has threatened a civil complaint and associated, unspecified penalties in connection with an inspection earlier this year. Some of the issues might seem surprisingly trivial: a half-full can of Sherwin-Williams...
BRATTLEBORO-I thank Rep. Tristan Toleno for his many years of service in the Vermont Legislature and for endorsing Ian Goodnow to continue the dedicated representation that Windham County needs. I have known Ian for the past three years and have been incredibly impressed with his facilitation as the chair of the Brattleboro Selectboard, his deep listening skills, and his commitment to making our community work for us all. We need Ian's youthful energy and passion for the people in the...
BRATTLEBORO-Watercolors and oil paintings by Art Among Friends - Connie Evans, Alice Freeman, Kathy Greve, Laurie Klenkel, Louise Zak, and Lynn Zimmerman - will return to the Brooks Memorial Library in June. Unlike past Art Among Friends shows, this one does not have a theme, with more than 40 pieces of the local artists' recent work reflecting a variety of styles. "We have buildings, fruit, vegetables, animals, shells, boats, skies - just a really nice mix. And our styles are...
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