WILMINGTON — What a well-written and thoughtful piece. I enjoyed reading it. Thank you, Ann Landenberger!
Dan DeWalt, a frequent contributor to these pages and one of the founders of this...
BRATTLEBORO-What a depressing time to celebrate Independence Day, as No. 47 and his obedient and...
Sarah Ellis is a writer and mental health advocate who grew up in Brattleboro and...
BRATTLEBORO-Analysis of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Survey reveals growing dissatisfaction with the current Representative Town Meeting...
The town is set to receive $3.3 million in federal COVID aid, according to U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Welch made the announcement at the Selectboard's April 6 meeting. At the same meeting, community members also outlined proposed projects recently submitted to Welch's office as requests made under Community Project Funding, also known as the earmark process. The funding is part of the $1.9 trillion federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), enacted last month. ARPA also includes substantial funding for...
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) presents “Knit Democracy Together,” a free workshop with artist and former election lawyer Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, on Saturday, Nov. 6. This hybrid event will take place in person at BMAC from 4 to 5:30 p.m., and remotely on Zoom from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Register at brattleboromuseum.org to receive instructions and a materials list. This event is for anyone who likes yarn and democracy; no knitting skills are required. Jacobs-Carnahan will lead a maker...
BRATTLEBORO-As a property owner in Windham County who stays abreast of local and statewide politics, I have paid close attention to the upcoming Windham-9 race, as it is a pivotal one for Windham County and the State of Vermont and for the direction we wish to see our state move in. I, along with many others I know, am struggling with impending tax increases and the general hyper-progressive direction our current reps have voted to bring our state in. It...
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