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...
The Brattleboro Food Co-op will mark two milestones this weekend. On Saturday, June 27, the customer-owned grocery will throw its 40th birthday bash starting with a community cook-out at 11 a.m., and live music until 6 p.m. The Co-op will also mark its second milestone at 1 p.m., with a ceremony to honor its General Manager Alex Gyori, who is retiring that day. Gyori and the store have grown in unison for almost 33 years. While the Co-op nurtured a...
If the town of Brattleboro had paid for its town common, it would have recorded the deed. If it wants to claim ownership under “adverse possession,” it must first prevail in court to obtain the deed. The issue of First Amendment rights only comes into play where the town is attempting to curtail protected speech on public land. The people, and Selectboard, of Brattleboro are required to accept the “claim” that the common belongs to the Centre Congregational Church for...
The 2023 Marlboro Music Festival invites audiences to Potash Hill for the first concerts of the season and free open rehearsals in Persons Auditorium. From among the more than 75 pieces that were rehearsed last week, Marlboro artists have chosen six fascinating works to share, from Mozart and Haydn string quartets to Janáček's Mládí for woodwind sextet. The program on Saturday, July 15, at 8:30 p.m., also offers a rare opportunity to hear Marlboro's Artistic Directors Mitsuko Uchida and Jonathan...
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