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...
Vermont officials began assessing damage Tuesday after several inches of rain fell on many parts of the state the day before, flooding towns, closing roads and prompting several rescues. Following July's devastating floods, the rain caused widespread anxiety as state and local officials watched rivers jump their banks, in some cases flooding businesses and basements. By Tuesday afternoon, most waterways had receded, though many remained swollen. "Some rivers are still at flood stage and most have extremely strong currents," Public...
Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present roots music quartet Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem at Next Stage on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Hailed as one of America's most inventive string bands, Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem mix traditional, original, and contemporary sounds on fiddle, guitar, bass, and recycled percussion, and top it all with joyous harmonies from four skilled lead singers. Together they'll hang a 200-year-old Georgia Sea Islands song over a New Orleans groove, set...
For all the devastation that Tropical Storm Irene caused in our state, the storm can perhaps be thanked for finally forcing us to close the infamous Vermont State Hospital and reconsider the care of Vermonters with mental illness. The legislature is now faced with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform our system of care for this population. After hearing the testimony of more than 200 people - and given the close connection between mental illness and homelessness, another issue at the...
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