This letter essentially argues that taxing the rich will hurt the poor.
Of course! It's long been wise to let the bullies bully and let the thieves steal.
Anything thing else is dangerous optimism.
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...
The stage is set for a vote that could have big implications for the town of Windham's landscape and for the wind industry in Vermont. Windham Selectboard has authorized a Nov. 8 Australian Ballot vote to determine whether residents support construction of the 28-turbine Stiles Brook Wind Project, which would be the state's largest wind power site. While Vermont towns don't have statutory veto power over such projects, Stiles Brook developer Iberdrola Renewables says it won't move forward if residents...
After the killing of George Floyd, we have challenged ourselves to look deeper into our white privilege and, in addition, our Vermont privilege. We live in a place surrounded by flowering azaleas - pinks, purples and oranges. We are surrounded by the sounds of songbirds and with the ability to connect with the wildflowers around us. In these ways, we are very blessed, while living far from the day-to-day reality that so many burdened people experience. As we try to...
It's been quite a while since The Sweetback Sisters have played a non-Christmas show in Brattleboro. But on Monday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m., at the Stone Church at 210 Main St., they're coming back to town with a new show and a raft of new songs from their latest album. Emily Miller and Zara Bode hail from Brooklyn, N.Y. - not exactly a hotbed of country music. But in the 10 years they've been performing as The Sweetback Sisters,
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