PUTNEY — I absolutely loved Robin MacArthur's story about mud season, cheerfully slowing down, Tropical Storm Irene, three generations, and their love of life here in New England [“Without wheels,” Voices, March 21].
Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
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...
With President Obama recently easing travel and trade restrictions with Cuba, Americans can now visit Cuba for approved purposes, including educational activities, without having to obtain a Treasury License. One local farmer recently took the opportunity to visit the island as part of a volunteer “farmer exchange program” to trade information on agriculture. Howard Prussack, who owns High Meadow Farms in Putney, made the 11-day trip in early-spring with Mimi Arnstein, owner of Wellspring Farm in Marshfield, former farmer Charles...
Thank you, Wendy M. Levy, for so perfectly expressing my own feelings about not only Mr. Abbott's “plight,” but every Trump supporter who appears to have confused hate speech with free speech. I've had my fill of giant U.S. flags being waved in honor of a man who is openly standing with Putin, even as he makes further attempts to disrupt our elections and has offered the Taliban bounties to murder our troops. A man who openly appeals to people...
Garden Path Elder Living recently received a Creative Aging Grant award from the Vermont Arts Council. The grant will fund the "Wisdom in Our Community" program for residents at Bradley House, Garden Path's Level III Residential Care Home. The Wisdom in Our Community program consists of arts-based projects that elicit personal and family stories. The program will be led by teaching artist Susan Rosano, who will provide arts instruction and memory prompts to the residents. Participants will learn how to...
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