RE: “Can a bicycle replace the family car?” [News, Nov. 7]:
A spot of inspiring news! If people in Vermont can ride bikes even in the winter, we certainly can here in California!
BRATTLEBORO-We are living in a moment of deep crisis for our democracy. Billionaires and political...
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...
By their own admission, members of the four-state Connecticut River Valley Flood Control Commission aren't used to having visitors or lengthy discussions at their meetings. So their Dec. 4 meeting was an anomaly as the commission's tiny boardroom in Greenfield, Mass., was packed with three Townshend residents and two state lawmakers concerned about chronically low tax-loss payments and perilously low water levels at Townshend Dam. There was some good news for the Vermont visitors: The commissioners agreed to call in...
Each year, the Friends of the Wardsboro Library sponsors a raffle to benefit the support of the Gloria Danforth Memorial Building, the home of the Wardsboro Public Library. This year's prize for “The Best Raffle Ever” is a one-of-a-kind 37 1/2 inch by 37 1/2 inch wall hanging titled “Simply Vermont,” depicting the icons of Vermont. It was designed, pieced, and quilted by Wardsboro fiber artist Christy Foote-Smith. Foote-Smith is currently focused on art quilts. She and her husband, Bob,
GUILFORD-Thank you to the voters of Vernon and Guilford. I am honored to step forward as the Democratic nominee for Windham-1 and humbled by the trust you have placed in me. By a 3:1 margin, voters embraced our positive, issues-based campaign. This victory is more than just for me - it's a win for our communities. Our campaign celebrates the enthusiastic efforts of so many. To the volunteers who wrote postcards, canvassed, hosted lawn signs, organized events, and made get-out-the-vote...
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