TOWNSHEND — If you were at the Bellows Falls Village Meeting, it was obvious the 2-to-1 margin of the budget vote was all firefighters who voted that budget back in - and only a handful of citizens.
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...
The Parking Department notes that the municipal winter parking ban has been in effect since Nov. 15. Overnight parking is forbidden on all streets in the town. Vehicles parked for longer than one hour between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. may be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense. The town's flashing light system and signboard program alerts citizens when plowing will take place. A flashing amber light designates the need to remove snow from parking lots. A flashing purple...
In honor of the life and work of Maggie Lake (1954-2015), the Putney Public Library, in April and May, will be the venue for a show of her botanical artwork. Some pieces in the show are enlarged giclée prints and others are her original compositions from preserved plant specimens. Lake loved the natural world and lived in it as long as she could with energy, humor, and warmth. She brought to the public's eye (and walls) her vision of the...
Let me add to the chorus of people in town who have worked directly with Liz McLoughlin and feel compelled to let voters know just how fortunate Brattleboro would be to have her on the Selectboard. Liz served on the Empty Bowls Committee for several years while I was chair, and then quickly stepped up to co-chair the event with me for another several years. She was directly responsible for helping us generate more money for the Drop-in Center, and...
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