DUMMERSTON — It's sad when you're a devoted employee for decades and when you leave it's no big thing to an employer.
People wonder why no one wants to work at one place for long.
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...
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The town's infrastructure needs a lot of help - and a lot of money. That's what Town Manager Peter B. Elwell told the Selectboard at the Nov. 20 board meeting. As Elwell, his staff, and the board have worked on the fiscal year 2020 budget over the past few weeks, both good news and bad news have emerged. Some revenues are up, like the money the town receives from the Meals and Rooms Tax. And Elwell has a plan to...
For much of the past eight years, well before Ferguson and Baltimore were on all our minds, the leadership of the Brattleboro Police Department (BPD) was considering various approaches to officer education in unbiased policing. New recruits attending the Vermont Police Academy participated in anti-bias policing workshops. In 2014, all BPD officers and dispatchers participated in a training provided by the Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity. This year, under Chief Michael Fitzgerald's leadership, the department is taking the bold...
The 85-member River Singers Chorus will perform an eclectic concert of world music on Saturday, May 30, at 7:30 p.m., at The White Church in Grafton. The River Singers, a multi-generational community choir led by Mary Cay Brass, is in its 23rd year of singing a variety of traditional music from many cultural and musical traditions. Brass will be joined by guest conductor, singer, and virtuoso gospel piano player, Dr. Kathy Bullock of Berea, Ky. Bullock has been a professor...
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