PUTNEY — One of the founders of the Tempestry Project at The Putney School is Asy Connelly. Her name appeared incorrectly in the April 19 issue.
BRATTLEBORO-Initially, listeners might not associate the harp with jazz music, which is one of the...
-Susan McClure, executive director of the Vermont Arts Council (VAC), is solid in her reassurances...
BRATTLEBORO-Vermont Center for Photography (VCP) will host an artist talk featuring Adeline Praud, a talented...
BELLOWS FALLS-Canal Street Art Gallery, 23 Canal St., presents solo shows by Basha Freudenburg, Dorian...
U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., is in a difficult position. On the one hand, she wants to work hard for her constituents, who have serious and pressing needs. On the other hand, she serves in one of the most divisive Houses in history - and she is in the minority party. “It does get demoralizing when I sit in a committee and what is happening on the other side of the aisle is a lot of misinformation and disinformation,” she...
HINSDALE, N.H.-I read that a Vermont representative worries that Trump will deport illegal immigrants and leave dairy farms with few workers, hurting that economy. Not all immigrants working on dairy farms are here illegally, and not all immigrants (legal or not) work in agriculture. To say we need illegal immigrants to work on farms is akin to plantation owners saying they needed slaves to pick cotton and other crops. Also, let's consider: If people here illegally are working on farms...
Housed in a former paper mill — which today looks very much like it did when the mill closed in 1963 — Stage 33 Live seems an unlikely spot for small, intimate live music concerts. In actual practice, the space has worked out just fine. Stage 33 Live is a no-frills live concert and listening room, featuring mainly folk, jazz, Americana, and roots music, with some interesting exceptions, performed by regional singer-songwriter musicians. There’s a stage, built by local music...
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