Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
BRATTLEBORO-In Brattleboro, a significant amount of public discourse happens online. While social media can be...
GREENFIELD, MASS.-When I saw the cover of The Commons, I decided to look over this...
BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
This week, the town School Board will witness a recount of Annual Town Meeting's narrow school budget vote. Voters defeated the $4.4 million budget by only four votes, 245 to 241, on March 3. School Board chair and state Rep. Mike Hebert, R-Vernon, said that four votes is so close, “it's almost an automatic deal you're going to ask for a recount.” Hebert informed the board and members of the public at the Monday School Board meeting that the recount...
St. Mary's in the Mountains will continue its Red Door Concerts series on June 24, with “Night Music for A Summer's Eve.” In an evening of music with something for everyone, musicians from the Deerfield Valley area will offer a wide variety of musical styles and genres, ranging from classical music to folk to jazz, with many stops in between. All proceeds will benefit Mount Snow Adaptive Sports, a local nonprofit charitable organization providing sports, recreational, and educational programs for...
In recognition of the work done by the American Red Cross in communities across Vermont, New Hampshire's Upper Valley, the country, and around the globe, March has been designated Red Cross Month. Thanks to support from individuals, organizations and businesses across Vermont and the Upper Valley, the American Red Cross in our region is able to respond to disasters both large and small; help members of the military, veterans, and their families; provide blood for those in need; and teach...
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