It's about time! I've had enough of institutions like the Brattleboro Retreat stealing our hard-earned tax dollars in the name of “mental health.”
We should all applaud whistleblower Thomas Joseph and anyone like him. Well done!
BRATTLEBORO-We are living in a moment of deep crisis for our democracy. Billionaires and political...
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...
It's been a good year for financial markets, and that's good news for Vermont Yankee's all-important decommissioning trust fund. New figures show the fund has grown by $13 million this year despite the fact that Entergy is making regular, substantial withdrawals. Entergy administrators say they aren't spending less than had been expected at the idled Vernon plant. Rather, they say the fund's gains are directly attributable to strong investment returns. The trust fund is “conservatively invested in a diversified portfolio...
Fabric artist Carlene Raper and potter Teta Hilsdon team up for a fun open house and sale with Raper's puzzles, quilts, and pillows and Hilsdon's dinnerware. Raper's home becomes a special place to shop and play on Sunday, Aug. 19, from noon to 5 p.m., at 62 Spruce St. According to a news release, visitors may play with beautifully crafted puzzles and handle the pottery until they find just the pieces to style their own dinner table. Raper's newly released...
My late wife, Florence Karpin, had more talents than I can list. Our most precious possession was her piano, and she played everything from popular music to many of the classics. She could sew and did so often, and she also made some clothing. And although she couldn't boil water without burning it when we just married, she learned - and later she entertained many with her cooking and baking for all occasions. She knew how to decorate our homes...
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