Excellent article. Murder is never an acceptable solution for workplace conflict. I get the sense that one interruption in the chain of events would have caused things to turn out differently.
Wendy Harrison is one of Windham County's two state senators. BRATTLEBORO-We're talking a lot about...
LEYDEN, MASS.-I was lucky to have been born in Boston in 1947 and never served...
WARDSBORO-I agree, we do need facts. Have you heard of CWD (chronic wasting disease)? It's...
The writer is president of Vermont Friends of Israel. ATHENS-In response to Bert Picard's criticisms...
Burke to speak on transportation issues at next WBA meeting WEST BRATTLEBORO - The next monthly meeting of the West Brattleboro Association (WBA) will be held at the New England House on Thursday, June 12, at 6 p.m. State Rep. Mollie Burke, P-Brattleboro, will address issues pertaining to transportation as it relates to West Brattleboro. A member of the Vermont Legislature since 2008, Burke serves on the Transportation Committee and successfully procured funds for the repaving of Route 9. Burke...
Life is short - or, as the millennials say, yolo (you only live once). We often use both phrases when we indulge ourselves. But what is hidden beneath these casual sayings? Often, it is a fear that what we want in life is fleeting, so we should grab an ephemeral moment that might make us happy. For years, I have been mulling a related behavior of why, knowing we are mortal and our time is limited, all of us have...
A new literary magazine that will challenge “popular (mis)perceptions of rural communities by supporting the visibility and creative aspirations of rural LGBTQ and POC writers and artists” will mark its launch with a party on Saturday, Oct. 19 with Touché, a tournament-style game show. “I wanted to celebrate our contributors and invite the community into our work through play, in a way that could welcome folks who might not otherwise go to a 'literary' event,” said Desmond Peeples, creator and...
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