I'm looking forward to a day when dentistry offers a system of care rather than sporadic charity care for the many Vermonters who fall through the cracks.
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...
A lot of babies have been welcomed, a lot of humorous stories recounted, and a lot of memories made as Dr. Robert Backus, the ultimate country doctor, gets ready to retire on March 9. For nearly 40 years, Backus has been the mainstay - some would say the emblem - of Townshend's treasured Grace Cottage Hospital. One patient describes how his father died at 2 a.m. and “Dr. B” was at the house an hour later to comfort his mother.
Ever since the Reagan administration, and probably before that, we have been subjected to the Republican/right-wing Democratic dismantling of the role of government in the lives of ordinary people. Progressive activists have spent decades struggling for the sort of country where ordinary people could have some agency at a time when the U.S. was becoming more of a playground for the wealthiest every year. It was abundantly clear that we would never be able to rely on Washington to use...
The Vermont Craft Council's Fall Open Studio Tour Oct. 5 and 6 will include artists in 13 studios and one gallery in Brattleboro, West Brattleboro, Dummerston, and Newfane. Of those artists, seven are members of Brattleboro-West Arts. Participating studios will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, with many sites offering demonstrations as well as the opportunity to purchase art and talk to the professional artists who made it. The Brattleboro area offers diverse...
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