BRATTLEBORO-We are living in a moment of deep crisis for our democracy. Billionaires and political...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
Four colleges in three states are teaming up to help spark a “green” recovery from the closure of Vermont Yankee. Administrators from the School for International Training in Brattleboro; Greenfield Community College in Greenfield, Mass.; and Antioch University New England and Keene State College in Keene, N.H. have signed an agreement to support a new “Ecovation Hub” meant to bring jobs, investment, and visitors to the tri-state area. The schools are pledging to provide education, training, and support for a...
Lachlan Francis chairs the Windham County Democratic Committee. He adds: "I'm proud that in Windham County, Vermonters have made clear that they won't go silently. More than 60 of our neighbors joined the Windham County Democratic Committee in the cold on St. Patrick's Day to host a pro-immigration rally, and we'll continue to take action in support of true American values." WESTMINSTER-While President Trump claims that his administration is focused on deporting undocumented immigrants with criminal records, ample reporting from...
Friends of Music at Guilford's annual Midwinter Musicale begins at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, in the sanctuary of Guilford Community Church, 38 Church Dr. Appropriately for Valentine's week, the program is a multimedia consideration of love, as it is woven inevitably through the weft of life and loss, and it includes elements of music, movement, and the spoken word. Last summer, Jessica Gelter, a former trustee and occasional soloist for Friends of Music, proposed performing David Lang's Death...
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