BRATTLEBORO — Joseph Ratzinger - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI - will go down in history as one of the most disgusting, hypocritical, unrepentant, criminal sinners in modern times.
To anyone offended by my comments, blame Ratzinger and years of abuses by the Catholic Church, not me. They did the deeds.
Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...
The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...
WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...
Barry Stockwell remembers his father, Raymond Stockwell, returning from work in the Putney Paper Mill in the 1960s. Each day, Raymond, a supervisor in charge of maintenance, would "grab a little whisk broom he kept on the top of the refrigerator and whisk the paper off the top of his hat. Then he'd sit down in a kitchen chair to unwind and tell us about his day," he reminisced. Until its current owner, Soundview Vermont, closed the paper mill at...
I am sitting on my back porch in the 95-plus degree weather, having just read headlines stating that Spain has put a restriction on air conditioning, and I feel like I am seeing a near future where heat becomes inescapable and more deadly. And I imagine hearing people say, “Why didn't anyone tell us? Why didn't anyone do anything to stop this?” A huge portion of our emissions - 27 percent nationwide, up to 40 percent in Massachusetts and Vermont...
Skidmore College professor Adam Tinkle will offer SoundMind, a free workshop in aural attention and participatory soundmaking, at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center on Thursday, July 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. Presented in conjunction with the exhibit “Angus McCullough: Coincidence Control,” SoundMind combines meditation, sensory awareness, and aesthetic activation of the breath, body, and voice. Individually, in pairs, and as a group, participants will explore resonance and vibration through touching, listening, and collaborative creation. Attendees should wear comfortable...
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