BRATTLEBORO — Shela Linton has always been awesome for Brattleboro. She wants to empower other people.
In light of this kind of commitment, activism becomes clear as humanitarianism.
Cal Glover-Wessel grew up in Brattleboro and lives here again after a few years of...
PUTNEY-I am grateful to call Bex Slattery a colleague, blessed to call her a friend,
WILMINGTON-As a former Vernon resident (and one dying to move back there!) I wholeheartedly endorse...
BRATTLEBORO-Oscar Heller is my choice for the three-year seat on the Brattleboro Selectboard. As a...
The people huddled under umbrellas and in raincoats weathered the drizzle and late hour to see - and be seen by - NBC's Today Weatherman Al Roker. Pliny Park, at the corner of Main and High streets, sparkled from the many strings of white lights arranged around trees and from decorative lights on the Brooks House. Roker breezed through Brattleboro Thursday night as part of his world-record-setting “Rokerthon 2” tour, which followed up his previous world record for the longest...
Aug. 11, 2022 marked the end of 130 years of continuous, loving care at Holton Home to the elderly citizens of our area as the last resident moved from Holton to Bradley House. As a newly arrived family doctor nearly 50 years ago, I remember visiting patients at Holton Home and noting that all the residents appeared happy, comfortable, and content. During the last 50 years, when I have frequently visited Holton as both a physician and as the son...
The folk duo Hungrytown returns to the historic Jamaica Town Hall on Thursday, June 21. After more than a decade of touring world-wide, and three album releases, Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson have earned a reputation for the quality and authenticity of their songwriting. Lyricist Hall is credited with compositions “that sound as timeless as any traditional songs” (Northern Sky, UK) while producer/multi-instrumentalist/husband Ken Anderson is lauded for his “remarkable affinity for instrumental embellishment” and for crafting Hungrytown's “gorgeous vocal...
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