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...
WEST TOWNSHEND-When I learned, as a girl, about the lead-up to Kristallnacht, I had thought...
BRATTLEBORO-The headline made me curious enough to read this one person's opinion of a local...
Within a mere few pages of his debut novel, Altar to an Erupting Sun, Chuck Collins of Guilford sets the stage for his heroine, Rae Kelliher, to carry out a well-planned murder/suicide. Kelliher sacrifices herself to a cause, taking out an oil baron for his role in delaying responses to climate change. Complicating the aftermath, two of the CEO's children are killed in the process. In Altar, a work of near-future eco fiction, Collins welcomes us into a world where...
We are very concerned about the Windham Solid Waste Management District. We question how the district's net liquid assets of $486,000 have been whittled away since June 30, 2012 to the extent that the district (including us, the member towns) is now $100,000 in debt? It seems clear that gross mismanagement is the answer. The complete lack of fiscal responsibility shown by the district is outrageous. We feel the lack of foresight in how to deal with the ever-changing commodities...
Students, visual artists, teachers, writers, and facilitators are encouraged to participate in “The Bill of Rights Project.” According to a news release, this is an opportunity for people of all ages, political persuasions, and talents to participate in The Resistance, a series of art exhibits and events in the Bellows Falls area scheduled for this summer. In images and/or words, individuals can offer their thoughts on the Bill of Rights, either responding to a particular amendment or to the document...
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