It's been my honor to be a small part of Tim Johnson's news career, broadcasting the weather for so many years on WTSA.
WTSA has continued to be the leader on what is important: local news, local stories, and being all about community. Tim is a big part of what living in Brattleboro is all about.
Thanks, Tim, and thanks, WTSA, for your commitment to southern Vermont !
Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
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Octavian “Yoshi” Manale has been named the new town manager. He will succeed Peter Elwell, who is retiring after six years in the post. Selectboard Chair Elizabeth “Liz” McLoughlin said at the Oct. 12 special meeting when the board unanimously approved Manale's contract that Elwell will leave big shoes to fill. “We really approached this selection process with trepidation because of the existing town manager,” she said. “What we found when we tried to list all the qualities we were...
RE: “Slow down for safety's sake,” [Letters, June 26]: Susan Avery describes a faked “accident.” (To alarm people?) I hope her contrived scenario isn't realized, but there are real events that need exposure. Yes, there are speeders, but that's only half of the reality. Yes, speed kills, but ignorant people can maim or kill themselves and others without speeding. Brattleboro's heavy street traffic eliminates “speeding.” The bigger problem is the way people jump into the streets without looking - many...
The Vermont Theatre Company announces auditions for an upcoming production of William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. Auditions will be held on June 4, at 4 p.m., at the Hooker-Dunham Theater and Gallery, 139 Main St. Performances of The Winter's Tale will be held Friday through Sunday, Aug. 5–7 and 12–14. When the paranoid King Leontes locks up his wife and exiles his infant daughter, the ramifications of his monstrous acts are felt across years and kingdoms. The Winter's Tale combines...
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