BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro has been fortunate to have Jerry Carbone, a leader and gentleman, at the helm of its library.
Now for his golf game: perhaps a little more time devoted to the game will pick things up a bit.
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...
The sun shone bright and the wind blew chilly across the lawn of the West Brattleboro Station 2 as firefighters and family members gathered around Leonard Howard III and Charles W. Keir III. One after the other, the two men raised their right hands and repeated their oaths - as fire chief and assistant fire chief, respectively - to Town Clerk Hilary Francis. What Howard and Keir's brief swearing-in ceremony on March 29 lacked in fanfare, it more than made...
The Write Action group sure seems to produce some very entitled writers with scant regard for public safety. Between Helen Neswald's “I got an unfair speeding ticket for going 19 over” [“Herd behavior on the highway,” Essay, Sept. 14] and Charlene Wakefield's “I was unjustly kicked out of Strolling of the Heifers for trespassing across a well-marked no-go zone” [“A shortcut leads to a writer's banishment,” Essay, July 6], I'd love to hear how they'll justify their unsafe actions when...
On Saturday, Dec. 31, Brattleboro's Last Night Committee will present a fun-filled and substance-free day of celebration for New Year's Eve. According to a news release, the day kicks off with a Senior Potluck Luncheon at the Brattleboro Senior Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., with featured musical guests “Sing, Sing, Swing.” The day will also include the following: • From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., KidsPLAYce will offer toddler and preschool free play. For more information, call 802-254-5212.
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