A love story. Breathing new life into unusual, forgotten properties is a gift for all.
May the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center's purchase inspire others to treasure history and not rebuild so fast. Thank you for sharing this piece.
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 COVID-19 global pandemic hit many Vermont households hard and without warning. The public health crisis spurred an economic crisis when people lost their jobs and businesses closed. Despite billions in federal assistance that have helped many households and businesses weather the pandemic storm, for many in the state, this economic crisis represented a continuation of struggle that started before COVID-19 highlighted the gaps in the state's economy and social safety nets. People of color and women have been disproportionately...
I believe that there needs to be more of a balance in leadership in our beautiful town, and I will use my years of involvement in the community to do just that. I know how to help in times of need. During Covid, I launched my take-out/catering business Bloomin' Italian and helped keep the Vernon community fed, as I still do to this day. As the Events Committee chair of the Friends of Vernon Center, I know what it takes...
The Brattleboro Music Center's popular Chamber Series welcomes Windscape on Friday, April 20. Created in 1994 by five eminent wind soloists, Windscape “has won a unique place for itself as a vibrant, ever-evolving group of musical individualists,” according to a news release. This “unquintet” has delighted audiences throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Asia with its innovative programs and accompanying presentations, taking listeners on a musical and historical world tour and evoking, through music and engaging commentary, the vivid cultural...
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