BRATTLEBORO — Shut off air conditioning in all government offices in the 10 most offending countries*.
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Emily Carris Duncan (ecarrisduncan.com) represents the Windham-6 district (Wilmington, Whitingham, and Halifax) in the Vermont...
The Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) Board of Directors has upheld its decision to fire former Brattleboro Union High School (BUHS) Principal Steven Perrin following a two-week hearing that ended Jan. 30. The hearing took place in executive session, with the results announced publicly at the board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 28. “Pursuant to a hearing, the board has affirmed the decision to dismiss Mr. Perrin as BUHS principal,” WSESD board Chair Kelly Young said. She took no questions, and...
The Supreme Court decision that struck down Roe v. Wade has rightfully been a call to arms for women. It is outrageous that five all-too-human beings should be able to decide for all women what they can or can't do with their womanhood. To have to decide to abort a pregnancy is one of the most difficult and painful decisions a woman could make. Society is right, as most have judged, to have compassion for those having to make such...
An original Guilford Community Church production of drama, music, and dance, The Pageant of the Parables, will be performed by local talent on Saturday, Aug. 5, in the Guilford Community Park Pavilion at 7 p.m. A parable is a short and user-friendly story in which Jesus illustrated simple truths about life. "Ours is a faith that is based on stories," explained Guilford Community Church pastor, the Rev. Elisa Lucozzi, in a news release. "One of the primary ways Jesus taught...
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