I am so sorry to lose Pat Smith. She was the voice of the Reformer for me, and always helpful.
Meg Mott, Ph.D. is professor emerita of Marlboro College and Emerson College and describes herself...
Ross Momaney (rmm-art.com) is a visual artist and arts educator. By blending these roles, he...
Michelle Bos-Lun and Richard Nelson are state representatives who sit across the table from each...
Carolyn North (carolynnorthbooks.com) is a writer of books that address "the interface between matter and...
Several days after the end of the 2016 legislative session, Windham County Sen. Jeanette White still sounded tired. That's no doubt due to the normal wear and tear of the session's frantic final debates and deliberations. But the Putney Democrat also acknowledged deep disappointment about the failure of one of her key causes - marijuana legalization. White is seeking an eighth term in this year's elections. But if she returns to Montpelier, she's no longer sure she wants to lead...
I was strolling through the aisles of the local supermarket late one afternoon, when a sweet little girl, 4 or 5 years old, sitting in the front of her mother's cart yelled out in Arabic, “Hey! Grandma!” I'd never met the child, but of course I rolled right over there and said hello to her. She knew a little English, and she was thrilled to have me give her a smile and stop to talk. Her parents didn't feel that...
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center invites creators of all ages to design and build original Lego sculptures and display them at the Museum in BMAC's 12th Annual Lego Contest & Exhibit, Nov. 7 through 11. This popular annual event is sponsored by G.S. Precision, Brattleboro Subaru, and Don Robinson Builder. Prizes include gift certificates to Toy City in Keene, N.H. BMAC will display every entry submitted to the contest. A panel of judges will award prizes based on creativity...
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