Tom Schiedler shows that one is never too old to learn about and appreciate a new art form. Thank you for making me look in a different way.
Tim Kipp, a political activist since the 1960s, is a retired history and political science...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the 2021 Maple Syrup Survey for the Northeast Region. The survey will collect information from approximately 1,600 Northeastern producers. “The Northeastern Region produced 3.94 million gallons of maple syrup in 2020. Vermont was the top Maple Syrup state with 51 percent of the United States' maple syrup,” King Whetstone, director of the NASS Northeastern Regional Field Office, said in a news release. “Taps in the Northeastern Region totaled...
Grammy-nominated bluegrass mandolinist Matt Flinner again teams up with award-winning local American Roots band Low Lily to celebrate the winter solstice on Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Stone Church at 210 Main St. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. The show debuted in 2019 but was sidelined by the pandemic in 2020. This December, the band returns with more dates, and, as described in a news release, “an excitement that only comes from being...
On Nov. 13, approximately 50 people gathered at Brattleboro Union High School, forming a circle of understanding to address: “How are you personally affected by substance abuse in our community?” This circle, which I had the pleasure of facilitating, was conceived and sponsored by the Brattleboro Restorative Justice Consortium, composed of representatives from Youth Services, the Brattleboro Community Justice Center, Brattleboro Union High School Restorative Justice Program, the Just Schools Project, and the Bellows Falls Community Restorative Justice Program. This...
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