BRATTLEBORO — Shut off air conditioning in all government offices in the 10 most offending countries*.
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NEWFANE-It's a mid-September afternoon, warm under a bright late-summer sky, and Laura Xiao of By Hand Farm in Newfane is sharing her love for raising cut flowers - and sharing her know-how - with eager participants in a workshop offered by the Northeast Organic Farming Association-Vermont (NOFA-VT). Coming from as far north as Burlington and as far east as Haverhill, Massachusetts, and Londonderry, New Hampshire, participants listen, ask questions, and take notes. The 29-year-old Xiao, who sells directly to customers...
LEYDEN, MASS.-F. Miess of Southern Vermont for Palestine advocates for a boycott of an Israel-produced software product. Apparently, it is in vogue now to cancel anyone, or anything, Jewish or Israeli. Recently, even the Jewish musician, Matisyahu, who sings about peace, had three U.S. concerts cancelled. If Mr. Miess truly wants to boycott Israel he will also need to stop using his cell phone, forego many lifesaving technologies, and refrain from any produce grown with drip irrigation. Mr. Miess has...
Canal Street Art Gallery, 23 Canal Street, presents “Life,” a collection of artworks displaying awe, coexistence, and mindfulness of life featuring artists Judy Hawkins, Carol Keiser, and MC Noyes, on view through Feb. 11. Hawkins, based in Westminster West, paints using layers and glazes of brilliant and high contrast color which is built up, removed, and reapplied, to make landscapes which share the artist's awe for life. She paints with the intention of learning something new from each experience during...
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