This essay reaffirms my faith in Vermont as home to some of the most progressive people in the country.
I was disappointed to see the elected government officials so easily manipulated by hysteria. The authors completely captured the misleading rhetoric so often promoted by the labeling campaigns.
I will save this essay as a rejoinder to the abundance of misinformation being foisted upon people in many other parts of the country as well.
Mary McCallum used to contribute regularly to the commentary series that used to air on...
Timothy Belknap describes himself as a "downtown resident and Brattleboro lover." BRATTLEBORO-The yes vote to...
WEST TOWNSHEND-When I learned, as a girl, about the lead-up to Kristallnacht, I had thought...
BRATTLEBORO-The headline made me curious enough to read this one person's opinion of a local...
For 175 years, Brattleboro has enjoyed a love affair with books. “Since 1842, Brattleboro readers have been privileged to borrow books,” begins the 1965 prospectus for a new, modern, $560,000 library building on Main Street that would open on Sept. 23, 1967. It's your 50th birthday, Brooks Memorial Library building! In celebration, the Trustees of Brooks Memorial Library, the staff, and the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library are throwing a big party for the public on Sept. 23 - the...
Maggie Cassidy and Tim Cowles were some of the best examples of what it means to “think globally and act locally.” Tim's dedication to the environment is now legendary, certainly among those who knew him. Decades ago he showed how far he was willing to go to live his values. Over lunch one day, he said he was thinking of building a house. I asked if he had thought about an earth-sheltered house. He asked “What's that?” The next time...
The Brattleboro Women's Chorus will start up again in early September, and women and girls over 10 who love to sing are invited to come and join the fun, according to a news release. Wednesday night rehearsals are at All Souls Church from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 7, and Thursday morning rehearsals at Centre Congregational Church begin Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon. This fall, the music centers on the theme of the Earth, our home. There...
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