BRATTLEBORO-Big thanks to Joyce Marcel for an excellent article/interview with Becca Balint, and big thanks...
BRATTLEBORO-As I listen to all the reports of what's happening in the Texas Legislature, I...
SAXTONS RIVER-An open letter to Gov. Phil Scott: On Aug. 10, I received an email...
GUILFORD-In the subheading referring to "the 'cruelty' of the budget bill," I understand why you...
After serving as interim town clerk for seven months, Putney resident Jonathan Johnson was appointed as town clerk by the Selectboard at the end of October. Having a new, permanent town clerk may provide a sense of relief to residents and municipal officials. In Vermont, the town clerk's duties are assigned by statute and are crucial to a town's smooth and effective operation. Town clerks preside over elections and submits the results, including Town Meeting minutes, to the Secretary of...
Getting kids ready for school means more than teaching them the alphabet, filling their backpacks, and getting them to the bus on time. It begins on the day they are born and continues through every experience they have. Science tells us that 80 percent of a child's brain is developed by age 3. For healthy brain development, children need a stimulating and healthy environment, responsive and supportive relationships, and freedom from persistent stress. The foundation built during this time sets...
The title poem of Arlene Iris Distler's This Earth, This Body is drawn from “Sisters-A Love Poem,” which appears in the center of this wonderful, beautifully crafted collection by a Brattleboro writer. The poem is one of a series portraying Distler's family (the “family/I was born into, a puzzle from the first/as much as I surely puzzled them”), and it deftly juxtaposes tenderness, grief, and difficult adult relationships. In the opening lines, the poet addresses her younger sister, who professed...
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