BRATTLEBORO — Well said.
As one who was close with Jeremiah, it's hard to keep in mind that his ending his life was his choice and not the result of something that I neglected to do or say.
Giving someone validation that they still matter can go a long way. This needs to be a much larger conversation regarding mental health and addiction.
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...
Good day to you! We're having a slow start to spring this year as a trough in the east has caused a return to unseasonably cool conditions, which brought some recent frosts and even snow showers to southeastern Vermont. While there are signs of at least a brief warm up by the middle of next week, we have another several days of cooler-than-average conditions to get through, including the potential for a rather rainy Mother's Day 2017. So let's jump...
History - what could be simpler? Things happen, they get written down, we read about it. For instance, the Boston Tea Party was an act of piracy, the revolution was a criminal enterprise. Not so fast, you say? This take might have been the historical view of the British, but it misconstrues the noble acts of self-determination and free speech that is the real story of that conflict. Or consider the Spanish-American War, which gave the Cubans a new American...
Latchis Arts' popular “Exhibition on Screen” series continues the weekend of Jan. 27 and 28 with a look at the life and work of one of the most acclaimed living artists, David Hockney. David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts: A Bigger Picture 2012 & 82 Portraits and One Still Life 2016 will be shown at the Latchis Theatre, 50 Main St., on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 27 and 28, at 8 p.m. Featuring never-before-seen interviews with Hockney and...
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