BRATTLEBORO — RE: “The artisan-cheese revolution” [Food & Drink, June 5]:
There is little in life that can't be helped by cheese.
Dan DeWalt, a frequent contributor to these pages and one of the founders of this...
BRATTLEBORO-What a depressing time to celebrate Independence Day, as No. 47 and his obedient and...
Sarah Ellis is a writer and mental health advocate who grew up in Brattleboro and...
BRATTLEBORO-Analysis of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Survey reveals growing dissatisfaction with the current Representative Town Meeting...
BRATTLEBORO-Fear, worry, anger, and confusion over the recent actions by the federal government and the intentions of President Donald J. Trump were the emotions expressed in full force at a Town Hall meeting held by state Treasurer Michael Pieciak on March 15. Pieciak, a Brattleboro native who still has deep roots in the community, chose the town for his first Town Hall meeting on the topic of Trump's apparent attempt to destroy the federal government and what it might mean...
Music feeds the soul, but this year the Roots on the River Music Festival will help to feed the body as well. Ray Massucco, Vermont Festivals LLC producer, has announced that this year’s nonprofit partner for the Roots on the River Music Festival is the Vermont Foodbank (www.vtfoodbank.org). The Vermont Foodbank, through a network of 270 food shelves, meals sites, senior centers, shelters, and after-school programs, runs programs that help feed as many as 86,000 Vermonters in need of food...
According to a July announcement from Gov. Peter Shumlin, his office will be working to promote job opportunity in Vermont to encourage Vermonters to come back to the area to work, or consider staying here to work. Promoting job opportunities at Vermont Yankee would be a good place to start. With more than 600 full-time employees, Vermont Yankee is the second-largest employer in Windham County and has remained a steady employer through the recessions of the last decade. According to...
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