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Arts

River Gallery School to take artists to Mexico in February

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 — Issue 386

BRATTLEBORO — The River Gallery School will take artists in search of inspiration and sunshine to Mexico in February on a tour led by instructor Mary Giammarino. The trip will be based in Oaxaca and run from Feb. 4 to 11, 2017.

In the mornings, the tour will introduce participants to the sights of southern Mexico, with daily instruction in oils, water colors and pastels by the trip's resident art instructor.

Afternoons and evenings will be devoted to exploring the small city's many galleries, workshops and art museums, not to mention the excellent cuisine.

Brattleboro's River Gallery School has previously run artist tours to Italy and Spain.

Arts

Secrets and motives, tensions and suspicions

By
Annie Landenberger

WILLIAMSVILLE-The Rock River Players (RRP) seem to be making a name as producers of new...

‘One of the things that makes jazz really special is connectivity’

By
Eugene Uman

BRATTLEBORO-The Emerging Artist Festival (EAF) is one of the cornerstones of the Vermont Jazz Center's...

Tasha Tudor Society wins publication award

MARLBORO-The journal of the nonprofit Tasha Tudor Society won first place in the Newsletters &

Documentary focuses on anti-trans legal battles

BRATTLEBORO-The Vermont premiere of a new documentary, Heightened Scrutiny, will be held Saturday, Nov. 1,

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Jumping worms invade Vermont’s gardens

By
Robert F. Smith
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 — Issue 828

ROCKINGHAM-Rural gardeners and farmers have long known that the common earthworm (also known as the nightcrawler or fishing worm) is one of the best things for improving soil health. But in the case of the invasive jumping worm (also known as the snake worm or crazy worm), scientists are finding out that something that looks almost exactly like the well-known fishing worms we grew up with turns out to be very destructive to soils and eco-systems. In Vermont, Amynthas tokioensis...

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Voices

Rescue is healthy and ready to serve

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 — Issue 664

The town of Brattleboro will not renew its contract with Rescue Inc., which provides ambulance and EMT services to Brattleboro and 14 surrounding communities. The recent news came abruptly and was followed with presentations that appeared to place the reasons for this decision on Rescue Inc.'s leadership and, to a larger degree, cost. As the board of Rescue Inc., we acknowledge the town's decision, and we want to communicate a few important pieces of information to our communities. * *

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Arts

BMC Season Guest Concert Series presents In Stile Moderno

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 — Issue 704

The Brattleboro Music Center (BMC) welcomes the return of In Stile Moderno Friday, March 3, as part of its Season Guest Concert Series. The 7:30 p.m. performance at the BMC, titled “The English Orpheus,” derives its name from the moniker for Henry Purcell, a Baroque composer of the late 1600s. “If Orpheus charmed humans, animals, and even the gods of the Underworld with his lyre, then Purcell,” writes the BMC in a news release, “did the same for kings, queens,

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