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.
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...
The School for International Training is about to undergo a major transition. SIT still will have its headquarters in Brattleboro, but according to its president, Dr. Sophia Howlett, its educational programs will expand to the more than 30 countries where SIT has learning sites. Last week, SIT issued a news release saying it would no longer offer full-time graduate programs in Brattleboro. The emphasis will be shifted to developing a new, full-time, global master's degree program that will instead use...
Have you noticed in this last month that there are more people out walking and riding bikes and there are fewer cars on the road? The quieter, calmer streets make this a good time to practice cycling your usual car routes in order to gain skill and confidence. Once you've practiced several times, you may feel ready to commute on your bike when social distancing ends. A Portland, Ore. physical education teacher suggested this idea, noting all the benefits that...
Write Action announced its 15th annual Poetry and Prose Writing Contest for adults and teens, according to a news release. Entries will be judged anonymously. Each category will be judged by an esteemed writer from the tri-state area. Judge for both prose and poetry in the youth category is Nancy Olson, retired head of the Brattleboro Union High School English Department. Judge for adult poetry is J. Kates; for prose it is Joe Mazur. The first-place winners in both categories...
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