This is to all the anti-Vermont Yankee people: What about the weather station they generously pay for on the two-way radio?
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...
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WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...
A Brattleboro businessman's push to reform Vermont's alimony laws appears to be gaining traction in the Legislature. The state Senate Judiciary Committee on March 11 unanimously approved a bill that would create a “Spousal Support and Maintenance Task Force” to consider whether changes are needed in the state's alimony statute. That vote came two days after Rick Fleming, president of Vermont Alimony Reform, made an impassioned pitch for change to committee members. Sen. Dick Sears, D-Bennington and Judiciary Committee chair,
After a white supremacist attacked Shela Linton, a prominent African American racial justice activist, recently, you might be asking yourself, “Now what?” The threat of racial violence against Vermonters of color across the state is very real. We all want the perpetrators brought to justice; however, justice for Shela and all survivors of racial injustice must move beyond the judicial system. Now, if ever, is the time for white allies in the movement for racial justice to become co-conspirators in...
Shoot the Moon theater company will hold auditions for Cameo on Monday, March 14, at 7 p.m., in the the Hooker-Dunham Theater, 139 Main St. Cameo is a devised/original piece inspired by the films of Alfred Hitchcock. All ages and types are encouraged to audition, as roles will be determined largely by who is cast. Actors should prepare a 1- to 2-minute monologue for the audition. Rehearsals will begin in early April with performances scheduled for the weekends of June...
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