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...
On a sunny late May morning on the Common, three men sat on a bench in the shade of a maple tree. These three local residents shared a common bond of being among the last living witnesses to the greatest conflict the world had ever known. This trio of World War II veterans didn't have to speak, or stand, in front of the crowd gathered there for the annual Memorial Day service on May 29. Just their presence spoke volumes.
United Way of Windham County thanks the 71 medical and non-medical volunteers who made this year's eighth annual Adult Dental Care Day on May 5 a huge success. More than 100 Windham County residents received essential dental care from seven participating dental practices. The Brattleboro Elks Lodge #1499 again provided our triage site. A big thank you to the participating dentists, nurses, hygienists, and dental offices, which provided over $53,500 worth of pro bono dental care. A huge round of...
Vermont Jazz Center celebrates International Jazz Day 2015 with a concert featuring students from four of the VJC's student ensembles. On Thursday, April 30, at 7 p.m., at the Vermont Jazz Center on Cotton Mill Hill, performers will include the Youth Jazz Ensemble, the Women's Jazz Harmony Ensemble, the Latin Jazz Ensemble and the Vermont Jazz Center Sextet. Each group will play a set that lasts approximately 30 minutes. The concert is free and open to the public, but donations...
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