Congrats to Michael Obuchowski! I wish I could have been there at the Windham County Democrats' Obie Awards. Keep swinging!
Cal Glover-Wessel grew up in Brattleboro and lives here again after a few years of...
PUTNEY-I am grateful to call Bex Slattery a colleague, blessed to call her a friend,
WILMINGTON-As a former Vernon resident (and one dying to move back there!) I wholeheartedly endorse...
BRATTLEBORO-Oscar Heller is my choice for the three-year seat on the Brattleboro Selectboard. As a...
Town officials have become familiar faces in the Statehouse, where they've argued repeatedly that municipalities like theirs should have a bigger role in deciding where energy projects are built. But now that both chambers of the Legislature have approved a bill addressing that issue, Selectboard Chair Frank Seawright is less than impressed. Seawright and his wife, anti-turbine activist Nancy Tips, say S.230 doesn't go far enough in ensuring that local concerns are taken seriously. And they aren't convinced that further...
The Vermont Theatre Company recently presented Athol Fugard's The Road to Mecca, a beautiful story of kinship, personal journeys, and finding light in the darkness. Under the talented direction of Ian Hefele, the stunning performances of Bridget McBride, Wendy Almeida, and Arthur Pettee brought their characters to life and magically transported audiences to 1970s South Africa. Special thanks is owed to assistant director Brenda L. Seitz, stage manager Kate Maisner, costume and set designer Jess Rodrigues, set dresser Belle Coles,
Friends of Music at Guilford (FOMAG) recently announced the cancellation of its annual Labor Day Weekend Festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally, the two-concert event includes a Saturday evening organ program, and a Sunday afternoon lawn concert at the Organ Barn in Guilford, featuring the Guilford Festival Orchestra. In making the announcement, FOMAG president Jenifer Ambler noted in a news release that this is the first time the event has been cancelled in its 55-year history. “The organ program,
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