BRATTLEBORO — Thank you for reporting on this protest. More evil is brewing as we speak, however.
H.R. 4432, otherwise known as the “Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act,” has been filed. This federal bill would preempt states' rights to label products with genetically modified organisms.
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Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...
The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...
WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...
Amid allegations of fights, students accusing one another of rape, one gun found in a student's vehicle, a rumor of another, graffiti of threats to kill everyone, malicious mischief, police walking the halls, and students feeling unsafe to go to school, Brattleboro Union High School has had a rough start this fall. Some of the acutely disturbing events appear driven by social media and perhaps the long isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but many are asking whether a culture of...
Growing up in a small community like Brattleboro means you get to know many people, whether they be acquaintances or good friends. It is hard to go anywhere without recognizing someone. This can at times can seem like a curse, but at other times be a blessing. In our family's case, it was a true blessing. In March, our brother, Seth Christmas, was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer, and he died Sept. 14. The news was devastating, but the...
As it has done for over a half-century, Friends of Music at Guilford opens its annual music season with a concert in a rural barn on Saturday night of Labor Day Weekend. The famed Organ Barn is in an idyllic setting near the state line where Guilford meets Leyden, Mass. The intimate Barn seats about 100 concertgoers, and on Sunday afternoon, 200 or more people flock to the lawn outside the Barn for picnics and an orchestra concert. At 7:30...
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