PUTNEY — What a great story. It is heartwarming to read a tale of such hard-won redemption of a family history, as well as the hard work and kindness of so many willing organizations and individuals. Great work, Wendy!
Mary McCallum used to contribute regularly to the commentary series that used to air on...
Timothy Belknap describes himself as a "downtown resident and Brattleboro lover." BRATTLEBORO-The yes vote to...
WEST TOWNSHEND-When I learned, as a girl, about the lead-up to Kristallnacht, I had thought...
BRATTLEBORO-The headline made me curious enough to read this one person's opinion of a local...
The Northeast Recycling Council celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. And in more good news for the Brattleboro-based nonprofit, the Council was recently chosen to help coordinate the Vermont Green Business Program. The Green Business Program, an environmental assistance and recognition program for companies operating under sustainable business practices, is administered by the Vermont Environmental Assistance Office of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. Although most laypeople don't know about Northeast Recycling Council, their influence extends into a variety of...
This accelerating season of racial violence has not triggered, so much as revealed, the deeply held racial biases that can kill innocents on both sides of the blue line when they are not explicitly examined. I believe no one in the United States comes to adulthood without some problems and biases around race. Active engagement with what are often unconsidered prejudices, along with purposefully stressing that the police are servants of the people, not the other way around, is absolutely...
The New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA) announced a new partnership with Cirque du Soleil's talent development program in what NECCA has called “all for the betterment of circus here in North America.” The program, NexGen, is a collaboration between the largest circus in the world and six select talent training centers from around the world. This partnership allows Cirque and NECCA “to share expertise and best practices in the field of human performance and provide high-caliber training opportunities...
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