BRATTLEBORO — Nick Widomski was a really amazing person, and everybody who knew him is going to miss him terribly.
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...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
Most of police work is making split-second decisions, says Lt. Robert Kirkpatrick. Officers always hope their decision turns out to be the right one. Kirkpatrick leans back in his chair and watches the activity of the officers on his shift as they respond to events in town. It's a busy morning. The 25-year veteran of the Brattleboro Police Department isn't sure how long he can stop to talk. “This is one of the best training grounds in the state of...
A deformed humanoid creature with the features of a bat is discovered in a cave in West Virginia. The stuff of musical comedy? Hardly. But that is the premise of Bat Boy: The Musical, which opens Friday, March, 4 for a two-week run at Main Street Arts. Not for the faint of heart, this show is an edgy exploration of the themes of hypocrisy, acceptance, forgiveness, racism, revenge, and scapegoating, with a not-so-healthy dose of vampirism, botched experiments, potential incest,
I was disappointed in the coverage of the Newfane Selectboard meeting. It did not reflect the context in which the meeting was held - specifically, the vitriol expressed by the few opposed to the anti-bias training, leading to many feeling traumatized and unsafe. It focused on the first meeting and neglected to cover the most recent meeting during which the vitriol and disrespect continued. There is a stark difference in civility between those who favor and those who oppose the...
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