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...
It's the end of the school day at Brattleboro Union High School. The halls are quiet. A few teachers compare notes from the day. Students wait in the lobby for rides; a few talk about the weekend, while others are quiet, their heads bent over cell phones. In Ricky Davidson's new office, the sun-faded corkboard over his desk shows the shapes of the previous tenant's papers: a heart-shape document here, a few small squares in the corner. Davidson sits comfortably...
In an expression of solidarity with the brave citizens of the Wet'suwet'en tribe who are defending their sacred land in British Columbia from the Coastal GasLink pipeline, Post Oil Solutions and its Climate Café will hold an event expressing support on Monday, March 2, 6 p.m., in the community room of the Brattleboro Food Co-op. (Please do not park in the Co-op parking lot. Thank you.). The event is free, though we will pass the hat for needed donations to...
BELLOWS FALLS-The Future Climate Film Festival, produced by Merlyn Climate Grants and hosted by The Nature Museum, invites the community to an afternoon celebrating the powerful voices of national and international artists. On Saturday, Nov. 2, from 2 to 5 p.m., the Bellows Falls Opera House will host this event, showcasing 10 films from four continents. "Drama, documentary, comedy, and award-winning animation address our many possible climate futures," museum staff wrote in a news release. "The films explore the multifaceted...
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