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!
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...
The Arts Council of Windham County (ACWC) is sponsoring a forum, “Business Training for Artists,” on Thursday, April 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Works Café, 118 Main St. The session, co-sponsored by the Brattleboro-West Arts and The Works Café, will explore opportunities for arts-specific business training in our area. The discussion is intended for artists of all disciplines - visual, performing, media, literary, crafts, and traditional. Artists who have taken the two-day Vermont Arts Council (VAC) professional...
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra's Fiddlesticks! string trio will present performances at West River Valley schools on May 23. They'll be at Saxtons River Elementary at 9:30 a.m., Grafton/Athens School at 11 a.m., and Townshend Elementary at 1:30 p.m. The VSO's SymphonyKids educational outreach programs are funny, friendly, interactive - and performed by top-level musicians. SymphonyKids is one of the most extensive programs of its kind in the country, reaching children of all ages, through in-school presentations, youth concerts, and other...
Every third Monday in January, we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. - a day largely marked by recommitments to the continued struggle for racial and economic justice within the United States. In 2017, we saw the ongoing repression of racialized groups and the normalization of violence and brutality. The consequences of racism arise in so many different sectors of society, and they disproportionately impact people of color. MLK's fight for racial equality also entailed his commitment to...
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