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...
Lachlan Francis chairs the Windham County Democratic Committee. He adds: "I'm proud that in Windham...
In municipal elections on March 7, ballot questions in support of just-cause eviction policy won in Winooski and Essex. Last year, voters in Burlington passed a measure there. But it lost in Brattleboro. Why? Just cause is a local ordinance to force a landlord to have a reason (a just cause) to evict a tenant who plays by the rules - i.e., pays their rent on time, doesn't break clauses in the lease (like no pets), doesn't sell drugs out...
Death with dignity? Sounds good to me. But as a matter of health care policy, don't you think that we should get Vermonters on board with advance directives first? We should embark on a legislative dialogue about death with dignity only once we have demonstrated that we have put into place practical and effective options that encourage Vermonters to make informed end-of-life choices. We have not provided the resources or support to do this. And as a result, we are...
PUTNEY-Next Stage Arts and Twilight Music present a dance party with roots and world music quintet The Gaslight Tinkers at Next Stage on Friday, Jan. 24, at 7:30 p.m. This quintet blends African, Caribbean, funk, Reggae, and Latin grooves with traditional fiddle music. Carnival rock quartet Fool & The World opens the show. The Gaslight Tinkers' mix of global rhythms creates a world beat sound around a core of traditional New England old time and Celtic fiddle music. Drawing from...
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