This story was a great read, and it brought back many memories.
I'm looking forward to the Putney Grade School reunion, and seeing all of you. Thank you for all your hard work.
Tim Kipp, a political activist since the 1960s, is a retired history and political science...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
The ballot question's co-sponsors have provided few details about their vision for how a mayoral system would work. As a result, most of the discussion has been filled by questions and opinion. Many people have written letters to local news outlets raising concerns about what a mayoral government would mean. Would Brattleboro relinquish the town manager position? Would Representative Town Meeting go away? Would the new system concentrate too much power in one position? How much would a mayoral system...
The Vermont Jazz Center will host a 10-week session of classes beginning the week of Sept. 18. Courses include an expanded youth program for ages 10 to 16, an ensemble led by bebop master Scott Mullett (Blue Note Ensemble), Anna Patton's popular Soubrette Choir, the VJC's Latin Jazz Ensemble, and Julian Gerstin's Afro-Caribbean Percussion & Rhythms. A new offering this year is Ben Carr's Jazz Uke Ensemble. “Consider joining a combo and learning to perform classic jazz compositions while being...
The letter below was written by Sophia Ali-Khan, a Muslim-American woman. After she posted the letter on Facebook and it went viral, she was interviewed by Thomas Roberts on MSNBC. I learned about the letter after reading it on my grandson's Facebook page; I thought it was so powerful and important that I wanted to share it with our community - those who might not otherwise have a chance to read it. I hope it reaches into the hearts of...
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