GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...
The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...
WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...
Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
At a recent economic development announcement in Brattleboro, Gov. Peter Shumlin confidently declared that Windham County has an advantage because “we can do cash.” He was referring to a multimillion-dollar pot of money - the Windham County Economic Development Program - that was created via a shutdown settlement agreement with Vermont Yankee owner Entergy. As he prepares to leave office two years after the Vernon nuclear plant stopped producing power, Shumlin says he is confident that the regional and state...
I support Nader Hashim for state Senate, a candidate who brings together kindness and competence, humility, and insight. Political conversation is often harsh and divisive these days. Differences can turn quickly into personal attacks. Nader Hashim is a peacemaker and a consensus-builder. Recently, when Nader met with some community members in Guilford, I was so impressed with his curiosity as a listener and by his thoughtful, deliberate responses to thorny questions. There were no talking points, no set pieces -
Sky Hopinka's new film, maɬni - towards the ocean, towards the shore (2020), will begin screening in Epsilon Spires Virtual Cinema on Friday, April 9. A viewing link can be found at epsilonspires.org. The film (whose title is pronounced “moth-nee”) centers on Chinookan cosmology and the unfolding life transitions of its subjects, Sweetwater Sahme and Jordan Mercier. As described in a news release: “Sweetwater is pregnant and Jordan is awaiting the imminent birth of his second child. From these critical...
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