TOWNSHEND — A lot could be done to reuse and repurpose part of Experienced Goods' mountain of fabric. It would take many volunteers and donated space (say, on weekends), and it could be an educational, community project that could possibly be considered a part of permaculture.
I'd be glad to brainstorm, but we need some young, energetic people.
Dan DeWalt, a frequent contributor to these pages and one of the founders of this...
Steev Lynn works internationally, currently reporting on the civil war in Myanmar after a military...
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The writer is a member of the Putney Housing Solutions Task Force, a community group...
The building at 11 Arch St. waits, unused, fading into the background like a hermit long forgotten by its lived-in neighbors. Its windows, blinded by the boards covering them, further the building's air of dormancy. No one has used the building, which has served as a studio space, electric substation, machine shop, and even a bowling alley, in at least a decade. A new chapter in the building's life has begun, with the sale of 11 Arch St. last week...
Even if we said “no” to Columbus Day, what does that really change? This year, I am teaching early U.S. history, and I decided to check out almost all the children's books about Christopher Columbus from Rutland, Bennington, Brooks Memorial, and other Vermont libraries. My students analyzed the contents of these books. They asked questions like, “How many times do the Natives speak?,” “How many times does Columbus speak?,” “Are the Natives of Hispaniola (the Taínos) named in the books?,”
Outburst Arts, a free monthly teen arts night at Main Street Arts (MSA), will be held on the first Friday of the month, from 7 to 9 p.m. Teens from the greater Rockingham area are invited to make art, craft, listen to music, eat snacks, and spend time with new and old friends. "As the youth services librarian at the Rockingham Free Public Library, one of my goals is to create welcoming spaces where youth can express themselves and make...
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