“A simple quiz” [Voices, Sept. 5] was a very-well-done article.
To any who might say that I'm anti-God or even anti-religion, I would reply: No. Just anti-theocracy.
Charles F. Monette is a poet, teacher, playwright, artist, actor, builder, and U.S. Army veteran.
Lachlan Francis chairs the Windham County Democratic Committee. WESTMINSTER-Democrats in the state Legislature scored some...
Fric Spruyt represents District 9 in Brattleboro's Representative Town Meeting. BRATTLEBORO-At the July 8 Brattleboro...
Jim Freedman is a leadership consultant and the author of Becoming a Leader: Identity, Influence,
As Vermont Yankee starts down the road of decommissioning, one of the biggest complaints has been the lack of a map. That's about to change, as the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Nov. 19 formally announced its intent to develop new, detailed regulations for decommissioning power plants. An initial public-comment period runs through Jan. 4. Given their concerns about how the Yankee process has played out so far, Vermont officials say they will “lead the way” on pushing for stronger...
The Frendly Gathering Music Festival returns to Windham on June 26 and 27 at Timber Ridge, located on the back of Magic Mountain. Twiddle, one of the festival's headliners, has played the festival since its inception. The event's press release describes the act as “Vermont's own jam band." Nahko & Medicine for the People are the other headlining band, joined by nearly 28 other musical groups. In addition to “rock and roll, bluegrass, folk, jam, reggae, and electronic acts,” the...
We moved to our current location in 1989, when I was 24 and my partner was 27. It was summer, glorious summer, and we answered an ad to vacate our teensy one-bedroom basement apartment. The ad read: Rustic 1{1/2}-bedroom cabin. Must have 4WD. It sounded like fun, like an adventure. The little hippie shack has long since fallen down, and an actual house has taken its place. Full septic, passive solar gain, a smart setting on the parcel with southern...
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