Having had a musical education myself, I found Laura Stevenson's explanation of her adjustment to a cochlear implant very informative.
What patience is required for a mother to help a child who has received a CI to learn to hear.
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...
The first truck containing contaminated groundwater has departed from Vermont Yankee, and many more will follow. At a Feb. 25 meeting in Brattleboro, Entergy administrators disclosed that they have begun shipping the fluid - which is flowing with unexpected intensity into the plant's turbine building - to a disposal site in Tennessee. Officials have said the water is contaminated with relatively low levels of tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen. But as the liquid leaves the Vernon plant in quantities...
Once again, the specter of a vintage silent movie with a live, modern soundtrack is haunting Windham County. On Saturday, April 15, the Williamsville Hall presents the 1928 French silent film, The Passion of Joan d'Arc, featuring the premiere of an original soundtrack performed live on piano by Dan DeWalt. DeWalt's performance of an original soundtrack to Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times last year was acclaimed by the overflow capacity audience. While Joan d'Arc is a different beast altogether, the bond...
I endorse Cindy Jerome to represent Putney, Dummerston, and Westminster in the Legislature. Cindy brings a wealth of experience to the position, including serving seven years on the Dummerston Selectboard, with two as chair. She is in her eighth year as town moderator for Dummerston, where she is highly respected for her even hand at the helm, humor, and excellent grasp of the issues. She has also headed up a successful nonprofit organization for 19 years and is known for...
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