BRATTLEBORO — Great coverage of a terrific event! Thank you to the Brattleboro Chamber, and specifically to Kate O'Connor and Greg Lesch, for all of their hard work on the recent governor's debate!
GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...
The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...
WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...
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“The job kept me here,” Capt. Ron Hubbard said. “I loved it. I loved every minute of working here. And the people ... and I couldn't imagine doing anything else all those years.” Hubbard joined the Brattleboro Fire Department as a call man in May 1979, and was hired full time in August 1980. He was promoted to lieutenant in January 1987 and captain in November 2000. He retired June 28, after 37 years. Hubbard was a student at Brattleboro...
In our debates about gun violence in the United States, one longstanding element in play complicates the issue and further drives anger, division, and inaction. That element is our propensity for claiming we know causality with little to no evidence to back us up. Rather than take the sometimes-hard effort to look for solid facts and debate their veracity and relevance, we knee-jerk grab our emotional “feel-bad” notions. These speculative exercises in blame and shame somehow satisfy our immediate need...
On Sunday, Oct. 25, from 3 to 5 p.m., Halloween-inspired fun for the whole family will take place at Epsilon Spires' Halloween Jamboree in the arts venue's outdoor socially-distanced Backlot Cinema. The Lovelight's Theatre Troupe will present a quaint old-fashioned musical play. “See the witches dance, hear the ghosts sing, and any children who come dressed as witches and ghosts may join in, if they dare,” according to a news release for the event. D.J. Sparkles will spin spooky vinyl...
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