RE: “Written in stone” [Editorial, May 30]:
I served with Bill Bassignani in Vietnam. Thank you for reminding people of the tremendous sacrifices made by the men and women in uniform, especially those in combat zones.
Tim Kipp, a political activist since the 1960s, is a retired history and political science...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
Southeast Vermont Community Action (SEVCA) reported numbers for the period beginning in October 2013 and ending in September 2014. During that time, 13,157 people in 5,713 households accessed a wide range of services: • 1,688 households received $596,903 in crisis fuel assistance; 478 households received $250,255 in emergency housing assistance. • 2,011 households (4,508 people) received 13,768 diverse services from Family Services. • 242 homes were weatherized ($1.496 million), 89 homes received emergency heating system repairs or replacements ($128,349). •
A major player on Vermont's lively arts scene, the Vermont Jazz Center (VJC) has a story that goes back some 50 years. But the driving force for its excellence, inclusivity, and education for half those years has been Eugene Uman, its artistic and executive director, and Elsa Borrero, graphic designer, lighting technician, and photographer. At a recent private gathering of friends and family honoring the two at the VJC's headquarters at the Cotton Mill, state Reps. Sara Coffey, D-Guilford, and...
In the past few weeks, editorials, letters, and articles have been written about the Greater Falls Warming Shelter. Most have been supportive of the shelter and hopeful of the outcome of the zoning board decision. As most of you know, that decision was passed down and was a tie. Because of this vote, the GFWS will not be opening at this time. After this decision, more letters, editorials, and articles appeared in our local papers, most critical of the board's...
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