I am a long-time colleague of Starr's and a big fan. Brattleboro has made a brilliant choice! The town will reap rewards for years to come. I wish she were library director in my town.
Congratulations, Starr! Brooks Memorial Library is very lucky.
Mary McCallum used to contribute regularly to the commentary series that used to air on...
Timothy Belknap describes himself as a "downtown resident and Brattleboro lover." BRATTLEBORO-The yes vote to...
WEST TOWNSHEND-When I learned, as a girl, about the lead-up to Kristallnacht, I had thought...
BRATTLEBORO-The headline made me curious enough to read this one person's opinion of a local...
The controversial Stiles Brook Wind Project proposal is about to change. Developer Iberdrola Renewables has scheduled two public meetings to discuss revisions to the project's size and its economic impacts. Currently, plans call for a 28-turbine wind energy site that would be Vermont's largest. The sessions are scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at Windham Elementary School, and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 5 at Grafton Elementary School. Prior to those meetings, the developer isn't detailing...
WESTMINSTER-My friend Ann Smith and I attended Casey Cota's meeting on the Affordable Heat Act on Oct. 22 at the Rivertown Church in Brattleboro. Casey Cota, who is running as an independent for Windham-3, gave a short speech, followed by an informative and lengthy presentation by his brother, Matt Cota, who is a lobbyist for fuel dealers. Matt said that "climate change is real" and that we all need to move toward a renewable-fuel future, but he said the Affordable...
The Brattleboro Women's Chorus presents their 27th annual spring concerts, “Sweet are the Days,” on Saturday, June 3, and Sunday, June 4, at 4 p.m., outside at Retreat Farm. Sunday's concert will also be livestreamed via Zoom. Conducted by founder and musical director Becky Graber, the spring concert features an eclectic program of soulful songs. Selections include compositions by Floridian singer-songwriter Velma Frye and former Brattleboro resident Susan Kisslinger; the haunting Estonian piece, “Mis on inimene?” (“What Is Human?”); and...
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