Love this story! Ana was my son Leo's preschool teacher. I am so happy for the family and the amazing resourcefulness and commitment that brought them all back together. So happy for Ana.
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 Vermont House on March 11 narrowly overrode Gov. Phil Scott's veto of H.361, a measure that allows Brattleboro to amend its charter so that 16- and 17-years-olds can vote in local elections. The chamber's 99-member coalition of Democrats and Progressives was joined by one Republican and two Independents to pass the measure by a vote of 102-47. One hundred votes are necessary to meet the two-thirds threshold required to override a gubernatorial veto in the House. Municipal charter changes...
Cellist Rushad Eggleston says he will entertain all who venture out to attend his Stone Church Arts concert on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Immanuel Episcopal Church, the stone church on the hill, 20 Church St. His show, filled with highly-entertaining tomfoolery, encompasses the many different sides of his musical personality. In a news release, he says he “can play fluffy rainbow unicorn metal from a magic green dimension whose mystic tongues growl the delapitude of the future...
One of the great things about our U.S. political process is that it brings forth exceptional individuals willing to serve their communities. Such is the case with Sara Coffey, who has stepped forward to run as state representative for Windham-1, serving the residents of Vernon and Guilford. I first met Sara years ago when we were volunteering at the Broad Brook Grange's sugar-on-snow supper. Since then, I have observed her engagement in many community programs, including her leading role in...
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