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!
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...
Though Windham County is taking a big economic hit from the closure of the Vermont Yankee, it's business as usual - at least, so far - at the elementary school across the street from the nuclear plant. Despite worries that Vernon Elementary School would see an enrollment dip after the first significant layoffs at Vermont Yankee earlier this year, officials are reporting the same number of students - 160 - as last year. Officials are offering demographic and financial reasons,
BRATTLEBORO-Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA), Downtown Brattleboro Alliance, and Latchis Arts are teaming up to present Ramen Day - The Vermont Everyone Eats Story, in partnership with the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) and documentarian Corey Hendrickson for a one-week run at the Latchis Theatre. This 35-minute film about the Vermont Everyone Eats (VEE) program featuring local participants opens on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. It will be followed by a panel discussion with those integral...
The fur is starting to fly as a consequence of Governor Phil Scott's willful misunderstanding of collective bargaining law as it applies to teacher health benefits and the continuing fallout from the pushback against the statewide school consolidations mandated under Vermont Act 46. But one positive result of all this really bad politics has been the creation of a new school board advocacy group, the Alliance of Vermont School Board Members. If you're wondering how we ever got into such...
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