I am proud of my fellow Vermonter Shela Linton.
It takes a special person to engage meaningfully in conflict and to push toward resolution. If our best aim is to leave this world just a bit better than we found it, this young woman has already exceeded that goal by a very large measure.
I am very thankful for her efforts, her spirit, her tenacity.
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The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets has announced grant awards from a new competitive round of Local Food Purchase Assistance funding, and two Windham County organizations are among the recipients of the total $200,000 awarded. SUSU commUNITY Farm in Newfane will receive $50,000 to launch an expanded, free CSA (community supported agriculture) program to provide “locally grown, culturally-relevant” vegetables for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) families and new refugees. Retreat Farm's Community Food Project in Brattleboro...
It is utterly astounding the number of negative issues impacting Rockingham these days. These are aside from our everytown woes on any given day. In Rockingham, we are faced with a merger, a jail, and the continuing destruction of our historic buildings. (Or do they call that “development”?) The lack of transparency, last-minute presentations, and forced actions on the part of local and county officials is all part of an orchestrated effort to limit citizen participation, to obstruct citizen control...
The 11th annual Gathering in Gratitude returns to Brattleboro for two theatrical happenings with live music, storytelling, dance, and a focus on audience participation on Saturday, Aug. 12, at 2 and 7 p.m., at 118 Elliot, 118 Elliot Street in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont. A suggested donation of $10, or as able, will benefit Groundworks Collaborative and the Mahalo Art Center. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. The happenings mark the culmination of a week-long intensive GIG...
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