BRATTLEBORO — This is wrong on so many levels. Let's spend more time and energy on deciding the state dog or vegetable.
With the lack of aftercare for addicts trying to get clean, and not helping those at risk of suicide, we are essentially telling folks at risk that we really don't care.
Those in government should be ashamed of themselves; as a Vermont Democrat who voted some of these folks into office, I am also ashamed.
Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...
The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...
WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...
On a recent wintry morning full of school closures and delays, about 30 community members braved the steep, snow-packed driveway of the Winston Prouty Center's Austine Campus to sit together in a circle and talk about how grassroots efforts and legislative action can protect the civil rights of many Vermonters. The group, which met on Dec. 12 in Holton Hall, included social service leaders and their clients, students, six members of the Windham County delegation to the Legislature, and a...
I am wondering if Patricia Sheehan has ever gone out after dark. For over 10 years, I lived in Brattleboro - a great place durning the day. But when I have worked at one of the three bars on Elliot Street, I always carried mace. There have been multiple stabbing incidents and a huge drug problem. Go to the ER some random night! Sheehan writes: “Brattleboro is a great, safe, close-knit place to live, and this essay does not help...
The sixth season of Pikes Falls Chamber Music Festival in the Town Hall in Jamaica will be held from July 26 to Aug. 5. This year, the festival will again hold a series of evening concerts and a family and community day, including an open mic night. In addition, festival musicians will bring their concerts to the Jamaica State Park, Townshend, and Brattleboro. This summer, the festival will welcome both the NakedEye Ensemble and Trio Amphion as they present guest...
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