Where did FairPoint ever say that it would cut pay by one-third?
What a dumb letter. Get the facts straight before writing, please.
Dan DeWalt, a frequent contributor to these pages and one of the founders of this...
BRATTLEBORO-What a depressing time to celebrate Independence Day, as No. 47 and his obedient and...
Sarah Ellis is a writer and mental health advocate who grew up in Brattleboro and...
BRATTLEBORO-Analysis of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Survey reveals growing dissatisfaction with the current Representative Town Meeting...
Project Feed the Thousands kicks off its 29th annual campaign against hunger in our community on Friday, Nov. 4, amidst overwhelming concerns surrounding inflation and the impact it is having across our region. According to government data, the annual rate of inflation is currently well over 8% for 2022, more than double compared to a year ago. Inflation has especially boosted food and fuel costs, affecting vulnerable individuals and families. Project Feed the Thousands is a community-wide food drive and...
David Blistein sits in his “office,” a table at the back of Amy's Bakery and Café downtown, enjoying soup while we talk about his work. A novelist, screenwriter, essayist, and former ad man, Blistein casts a wide net which, he notes on his website, “is the culmination of a lifelong pursuit of wisdom, transcendence, and humor” nurtured by years of meditation and writing. Recently, he's dialed in that writing on issues of health - particularly mental health. After college, Blistein...
My daughter, 3 years old at the time, ran over to the display. “Strawberries! I want strawberries!” she said as she grabbed a container of bright red berries, then turned to put them in our cart. I looked at the price: $4.99 for a quart. “Not today, sweetie,” I told her, hoping I wouldn't get a tantrum. “Let's go pick out apples!” Thankfully she moved on quickly from her love of berries that day. There was no meltdown. We got...
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