PUTNEY-I am grateful to call Bex Slattery a colleague, blessed to call her a friend,
WILMINGTON-As a former Vernon resident (and one dying to move back there!) I wholeheartedly endorse...
BRATTLEBORO-Oscar Heller is my choice for the three-year seat on the Brattleboro Selectboard. As a...
BRATTLEBORO-Gov. Phil Scott has proposed eliminating Vermont's successful universal school meals program. As a parent...
Michael Obuchowski has never been comfortable being in the spotlight. But the Windham County Democratic Committee wanted to honor the former House Speaker and current state Buildings and General Services commissioner. The inaugural Obie Awards dinner on Dec. 12 celebrated not just four decades of Obuchowski's public service, but also his service as the conscience and soul of his party - and as the mentor and inspiration for so many who followed his example. More than 80 people came to...
My mother is a refugee, and my father is also an immigrant. Whenever I see refugees coming to the USA, I identify with them. Even though this is a country made up mostly of immigrants, xenophobia - like racism - still lives deep inside all of us. Many won't admit it, but it's true. Hard economic times tend to fan the flames of racism and xenophobia. So does certain kinds of rhetoric by politicians. Certain types of charismatic leaders -
On Tuesday, August 28, the one year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene and its rampage through Brattleboro's Flat Street, Latchis Arts and the Latchis Theatre will screen Singin' in the Rain, the feel-good classic with Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor, free of charge to the community. Directed by Stanley Donen and Kelly, the movie portrayed the dawn of talkies on the big screen. This screening will also help the Latchis commemorate its conversion from 35mm film to digital...
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