I am so sorry to lose Pat Smith. She was the voice of the Reformer for me, and always helpful.
Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...
The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...
WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...
SOUTH NEWFANE-We at the South Newfane Community Association (SNCA) are pleased to announce that the historic village church on Dover Road in the center of South Newfane, formerly the home of the South Newfane Baptist congregation, has recently been sold. The church had been closed for several years due to a dwindling congregation, the effects of Covid and ongoing maintenance issues. Trustee Tim Cawrse, who had been the primary caretaker of the property and worked tirelessly over many years to...
Discussion and debate about whether to wear a mask as a means to halt the spread of COVID-19 is traveling around Vermont like a wildfire - or, perhaps better said, like a virus. The matter comes up frequently at the governor's weekly press conferences. Selectboards up and down the state - Hardwick, Morristown, Stowe, Charlotte, Brattleboro, and Bennington - are grappling with the issue. The governor and many others say that mandating masks in public spaces and indoors would be...
Have you ever dreamed of making your own personalized puppet, and then breathing it to life and into story? Sandglass Theater is offering two intensive weekend workshops in April on puppet building and performance. No previous experience is necessary. The puppet-building workshop, April 3-5, will be led by Sandglass co-founder Ines Zeller Bass and associate artist Jana Zeller. Participants will learn the basics of a customized rod puppet. The process will include modeling a head and hands, learning techniques for...
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