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...
Members of the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce received a side of finance with their scrambled eggs at the chamber's monthly breakfast series. Town Finance Director John O'Connor gave an overview of the proposed $16.3 million fiscal year 2015 budget and the proposed 8.5-cent increase to the property tax increase. Interim Town Manager Patrick Moreland followed O'Connor's presentation with an outline of the services and infrastructure the town budget supports. “If we want to preserve the life that we have...
It seems serendipitous that, as the Obama administration pushes for a “limited” U.S. war on Syria, one of the most vocal peace activists ever is scheduled to speak in our area. Cindy Sheehan lost her son Casey to the U.S. war on Iraq in 2004. One year later, Cindy came to international attention as she and her supporters camped out in protest on land adjacent to President Bush's Texas ranch. We are all weary of war that never seems to...
For the month of June, Gallery in the Woods, 145 Main St., is showing oil paintings by Bobby DiTrani, with an opening reception on Friday, June 3, from 5 to 8 p.m., as part of Gallery Walk. As described by the gallery, DiTrani's work “focuses on themes of mythology, archetype, and implied narrative, often with an environmental undertone. Beautifully rendered figures full of energy and light in devastated landscapes. Drawing from past and contemporary influences, new myths are transcribed for...
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