WINDHAM-Approximately 40 people gathered at the Windham Meeting House on June 17 for "What's Possible,
BRATTLEBORO-Three school districts will begin their summer meals programs, distributing free, weekly meal kits to...
WESTMINSTER-After completing its 25th school year of operation, The Compass School recently and abruptly announced...
BRATTLEBORO-Last week, the Vermont Legislature adjourned after passing a controversial education reform bill that many...
As a parent of two Leland & Gray students, David McCormack is concerned about recent tests showing elevated radon levels at the middle and high school. But he's more concerned by the fact that administrators knew about the problem eight years ago and didn't follow up. The Newfane resident was among a group of parents who used words like “alarming,” “disturbing,” and “unbelievable” to describe the situation at a March 22 meeting. “I don't think there's anywhere near a reasonable...
The Brattleboro Community Justice Center celebrated its tenth anniversary with two arts exhibits during this month's Gallery Walk - one by victims of violent crimes and the other by violent offenders. “Saving a Place at the Table” serves to honor and remember Vermonters who have been victims of violent crime. The exhibit features table-place settings for those killed by criminal violence and those whose lives have been significantly changed by that violence. These place settings are meant to give a...
BRATTLEBORO-Artistic talent travels down the generations, and Cai Xi has the generational stories to prove it. Cai (pronounced "Sigh") Xi, 65, is a painter, gallerist, caterer, Tai Chi teacher, and Chinese language teacher. She will be telling her family's story at the CX Silver Gallery, 814 Western Ave., on Saturday, May 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. Her paintings will be on the walls of the gallery to illustrate the story in an exhibit, "Then and Now." The story starts...
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