“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.
BRATTLEBORO-For the Brattleboro voters, the March 4 ballot is about more than just a symbolic...
PUTNEY-My name is Bex Slattery, and I am running for Selectboard in Putney. I am...
Sarah R. Ellis is a writer, disability advocate, and former teen librarian who grew up...
GUILFORD-I met Isaac Evans-Frantz last summer while working at the Governor's Institutes of Vermont in...
Hospice hosts Day of the Dead celebration BRATTLEBORO - On Friday, Nov. 7, Brattleboro Area Hospice holds its annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration at the Latchis 4 Gallery, from 5 to 7 p.m. Dia de los Muertos is a Latin American holiday to honor loved ones who have died. Stop by to leave a photocopied picture of a loved one or write a memorial note to place on the community altar. The gallery will also...
In this land of the rich, the corporates, the bullies, the disempowered, and the ultra-regional, here's a not-so-hearty welcome to Messrs. Kerry, Lew, Brennan, and Hagel, the four old white guys who've been summoned to state, treasury, intelligence, and “defense” posts in Washington, D.C. You know, it's a pity we also don't have a new (old) Harry Reid yet, to replace the Senate majority leader in recognition of his shabby work on filibuster “reform,” the Amgen theft of $500 million...
The Vermont Jazz Center's Emerging Artist Festival, set for Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21, is a celebration of the young artists whose voices are pushing the music forward or paying homage to the deep legacy of the art form. This year, the VJC will present a livestream event that features younger musicians who are inspired by tradition and propelled by visions of possibility. Jazz has evolved consistently since its formation in the beginning of the 20th century. By...
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