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BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
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The work is just beginning. So said Emily Megas-Russell and Shea Witzberger, who have been retained by the town to facilitate a deep examination of municipal resources, how they are spent on public safety, and whether those resources can be used more equitably to support community safety, health, and well-being. The facilitators and nine committee members shepherding the Community Safety Project held their first meeting last week, which served as an initial meet-and-greet and an opportunity for Megas-Russell and Witzberger...
To the residents of Brattleboro and, more specifically, residents of Windham 2-1: I took this time to write to you based on facts, not the wishful thinking that seems to impair judgment on very important issues that will inevitably affect us all. For those of us who have been living under a rock the last couple of years, I will point out a few things about our choices for November's election. To be transparent: I attempted to garner enough support...
Stone Church Arts is brimming with music this summer. With 10 concerts in June, July, and August, many affiliated with weekend music workshops hosted by Immanuel Retreat Center, these shows are bringing the world to Bellows Falls as never before. First up: “deturtle,” a jazz and classical trio mashup that's more than the sum of its parts. Catch them Saturday, June 15, at 7:30 p.m. Then the workshop season begins in earnest with “Eugene Friesen's Vermont Improvisation Intensive,” (July 11-14),
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