The truck driver person with the “angry stickers” is just exercising his, or her, First Amendment rights on their own truck!
God bless America (my First Amendment right to say, so exercised).
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...
Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
Hello and good day to you, residents of the peaceful and picturesque windy hamlets of southeastern Vermont! We have so many changes on the way, I'm just going to jump right in. For Wednesday, a storm system responsible for a few morning flurries pulls away which will lead to scattered afternoon and evening snow showers and squalls. Windy and cold conditions follow at night into the morning, which will lead to a beautiful, but cold Thursday. Snow and ice on...
I'm not sure why there are more people begging in Brattleboro than in comparable other towns. But I know they are not the most serious threat to local retail. Tax-free shopping put building-supply and other businesses in New Hampshire. And Walmart's pressure-sourcing and low wages made sale of basic clothing and other goods, from toys to housewares, unprofitable on Main Street. And the mega-threat, now, is not beggars but the internet: first and foremost Amazon, whose scale, diversity, smartness, and...
Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Anderson made his South Newfane debut to a packed room in 2018. Two years later, the stage was set for an encore performance when the world shut down. As COVID-19 ground life - and Anderson's touring plans - to a halt in 2020, he decamped to the internet, launching a series of online performances that allowed him to stay connected to family, friends, and fans around the world throughout the dark days of the pandemic. After more...
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