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Voices

Water should be free for all

By
Kaden Vinton
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 — Issue 391

VERNON — In our world today, there is not enough water for everyone because some people are polluting water and others are taking water for themselves to sell it in bottles.

No one should own the water. It should be free for everybody.

Voices

What has the U.S. done?

By
Kate Kenner

GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...

Keeping faith in ‘interesting times’

By
The Beloved Community VT

The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...

Election results: obvious, but still shocking

By
M.N. Scherbatskoy

WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...

We’ve become a business with a community problem

By
Hannah Sorila

Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...

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News

Brattleboro workers prepare for winter weather

By
Wendy M. Levy
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 — Issue 487

As drivers throughout Windham County found themselves scrambling to schedule snow tire switch-outs in the lead-up to the storm on Nov. 15 and 16, staffers at the Department of Public Works (DPW) had their own problems. The sidewalk plow was out of commission. To prepare for the snow, “we had all of our equipment ready, including the sidewalk plow,” said DPW Director Steve Barrett, who added, “We even did a dry run.” But, as the snow continued falling on Nov.

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Voices

Ava Whitney: grit, determination, and maturity

By
Glenn Richardson
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 — Issue 690

I appreciated Randolph T. Holhut's recent Sports Roundup column in which he highlighted the talented athlete, Ava Whitney, and her heartfelt appeal for more awareness and support for the Brattleboro Union High School cross country, Nordic skiing, and track teams. These endurance sports have had outsider status for decades, yet despite this reality, Ava Whitney has clearly developed grit, determination, and maturity through her distance endeavors. Thank you, Mr. Holhut, for sharing an inspiring profile of local talent.

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Arts

Watercolor exhibit celebrates edible delights

By
Alyssa Grosso
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 — Issue 754

During March and April, Brooks Memorial Library hosts "Yum!," an exhibit of watercolors that portray food by the local group Art Among Friends. Art Among Friends is a group of six local artists: Connie Evans, Alice Freeman, Kathy Greve, Laurie Klenkel, Louise Zak, and Lynn Zimmerman. This creative group met online during the pandemic to create not only art but also strong friendships. According to a news release, the 15 pieces on display in this show "celebrate edible delights -

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