VERNON — Well, it sounds like a variation of the proverbial “you reap what you sow,” only in this case, Windham County will reap what those in Montpelier and elsewhere have sown.
Just remember: I told you so.
BRATTLEBORO-We are living in a moment of deep crisis for our democracy. Billionaires and political...
Tim Kipp, a political activist since the 1960s, is a retired history and political science...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
In drawing up a proposed budget for the 2016-17 school year, Leland & Gray Union Middle and High School administrators found a way to avoid exceeding a new, state-imposed spending limit that is causing headaches in other schools. They did so even while absorbing a big health-care cost hike and setting aside money for security upgrades. Overall, though, the school's frugality comes at a cost: The preliminary plan calls for staff reductions adding up to a little less than three...
The Vermont Jazz Center's Emerging Artist Festival, set for Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21, is a celebration of the young artists whose voices are pushing the music forward or paying homage to the deep legacy of the art form. This year, the VJC will present a livestream event that features younger musicians who are inspired by tradition and propelled by visions of possibility. Jazz has evolved consistently since its formation in the beginning of the 20th century. By...
For 28 nights, Brenda Siegel and Josh Lisenby slept outside on the State House steps. Lying in sleeping bags in frigid weather, eating food brought to them by volunteers, the two succeeded in their mission to change policy around the General Assistance Motel Program. Because of Brenda and Josh, hundreds of Vermonters experiencing homelessness got access to shelter around the state in the heart of winter. Because of Brenda and Josh, many in our state did not have to sleep...
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