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...
To commemorate the sesquicentennial of the end of the Civil War and Vermont's considerable contribution to the victory of the Union forces over their Confederate foes, American Legion Post 5 wanted to do something special. That something special: a two-day event on Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25, with lectures, a banquet, and a Memorial Day service at the town's Civil War monument on the Common. On Sunday, starting at 1 p.m., speakers will offer a variety of presentations...
In 2018, the president at the time was perpetuating stigma and causing fear, blaming mass shootings on people with mental health challenges. At the time, I was a teacher and mental health advocate, and I asked to speak at Putney's March for our Lives rally. I addressed the crowd of 400 Vermonters, speaking about an issue close to my heart. In my talk - “Guns and Mental Illness: It's Not What You Think” - I raised concerns about the extraordinarily...
In the grand tradition of circus grandstanding - think of Barnum & Bailey calling itself “The Greatest Show on Earth” - the New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA) promises that its Professional Track Training Program show will be “like nothing you've ever seen before.” This time, however, such hyperbole just might be right on the money. “From Out of the Ordinary” features the graduation performance by advanced students. It's a full theatrical production in a full-sized theater featuring trapeze,
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