Wilda L. White, Hilary Melton, and Malaika Puffer are founding directors of MadFreedom Advocates, Inc.,
BRATTLEBORO-While it's encouraging that we're finally approaching a more inclusive way of recognizing the voices...
BRATTLEBORO-The results from the Charter Revision Committee's recent poll in Districts 7, 8, and 9...
Peter Adair is the author of the books Sacred Universe and Sacred Earth. WESTMINSTER WEST-Unlikely...
The 2021 edition of Green Up Day is set for Saturday, May 1 - back on schedule. Traditionally held on the first Saturday in May, this annual roadside cleanup sees Vermonters of all ages get outside and clean up miles of roads throughout the state. Last year, it was delayed a month because of the chaos of the pandemic. Inspired by the first Earth Day in 1970, Green Up Day is Vermont's largest all-volunteer, statewide, one-day event. Green Up Vermont,
The Democratic Party establishment rigged and then cheated Bernie Sanders out of the nomination in the primary election. Instead, they chose an establishment, corporate candidate with deep roots in Wall Street. The miscalculation was plainly evident with the critical counties in the Rust Belt states that voted solidly for Sanders and then solidly for Donald Trump. This result aptly highlights the dissonance between the Democratic Party and its mass of supporters. For liberals and progressives, those underhanded actions during the...
The Vermont Jazz Center welcomes guitarist Russell Malone to its stage on March 16. He will appear with his established quartet including pianist Rick Germanson, bassist Luke Sellick, and drummer Anwar Marshall. Perhaps best known for his Grammy-nominated work with vocalist Diana Krall, Malone is one of the leading guitarists on the jazz scene today. Malone is a hard-swinging guitarist also known for his evocative ballad playing. His signature sound is a full-bodied tone with long, fat, sustained notes, reminiscent...
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