BRATTLEBORO — This is a great story and tribute to Marty Rancourt. I can say I've known him since he was born.
Good luck to him as he opens a new door.
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
A former state regulator has decided that she won't be assisting Entergy in its effort to sell Vermont Yankee. Burlington attorney Elizabeth Miller has given notice of her withdrawal from state Public Service Board proceedings concerning Entergy's proposed sale of the shut-down Vernon nuclear plant to a New York-based decommissioning company. Miller previously had been involved in Vermont Yankee matters as a state official. Her plan to advocate for Entergy made news last month and raised questions about a “revolving...
Shoot the Moon Theater Company returns to their first live, in-person theater performances since 2020 with a production of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for its 2022 annual Halloween Spectacular. Shows take place Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 21–22 and Oct. 28–29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hooker-Dunham Theater & Gallery. Artistic Director Joshua Moyse says in a news release, “We stayed in contact through COVID-19, did some online readings, and did a digital Halloween show in...
BRATTLEBORO-SEON is dedicated to promoting green building practices in our community - especially those that address the affordable housing crisis that holds back so many parts of our economy. Our Windham County delegation has contributed meaningfully to our recent efforts. This spring, SEON advanced a federal earmark request for $9.9 million to expand our programs to help four local nonprofit builders build housing in our area. Working with SEON board member (and local entrepreneur), Jason Van Nest, we sketched a...
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