BRATTLEBORO-Windham County educators and community members have been quick to stand up for diversity, equity,
Selectboard members were all ears at an April 8 "listening session" and spent most of...
BRATTLEBORO-U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes slept in one of its bedrooms in 1877. Writer Rudyard...
BELLOWS FALLS-Longtime area educator Kate Kane has been named the new principal of Central Elementary...
Police urge extra alertness on roads as students return BRATTLEBORO - The police department reminds motorists that the 2014-15 school year has begun, bringing with it increased vehicular and pedestrian traffic around the schools in the mornings and afternoons. Drivers are reminded to stay alert to school buses and to children boarding and exiting. The police say they are going to be a greater presence around school zones in town to enforce traffic laws and assure a safe commute for...
To the Voters of Newfane: I've been honored to serve as Newfane school moderator since 2007, Newfane town moderator since 2010, and moderator of the Brookline and Newfane joint school meetings from the start. At each meeting I've moderated, my faith in democratic self-rule is strengthened as I've witnessed my neighbors speak up to be heard, even when what they have to say is unpopular, and I've been heartened as I've watched my neighbors listen tolerantly, even when they disagree.
Sandglass Theater's Winter Sunshine series continues the 12th season of puppet shows with Milo the Magnificent by puppeteering duo Alex & Olmsted on Saturday, March 2, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Milo the Magnificent is a highly engaging puppet show about an aspiring magician. Using stunningly innovative puppetry, Milo presents a variety of magic tricks that don't always go as planned. According to a news release, Alex & Olmsted “unmask the tricks of magic, revealing the true magic of...
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