I'm looking forward to a day when dentistry offers a system of care rather than sporadic charity care for the many Vermonters who fall through the cracks.
Tim Kipp, a political activist since the 1960s, is a retired history and political science...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
The stage is set for a vote that could have big implications for the town of Windham's landscape and for the wind industry in Vermont. Windham Selectboard has authorized a Nov. 8 Australian Ballot vote to determine whether residents support construction of the 28-turbine Stiles Brook Wind Project, which would be the state's largest wind power site. While Vermont towns don't have statutory veto power over such projects, Stiles Brook developer Iberdrola Renewables says it won't move forward if residents...
Sandglass Theater recently added a new cement walkway to improve physical accessibility at the theater's events. While the theater has had a legally accessible grade for years, the gravel walkway has been less than adequate, especially in bad weather. The new walkway will make access easier for all events at the Putney venue. The walkway was funded by an anonymous local donor, and helps to bring an old Vermont building up to the standards of current use. Sandglass Theater is...
Remember,” my friend said through the phone, “when everything felt like it was the end of the world as teenagers, and that feeling ended when we were 28?” She finished her sentence with a certainty, but I quickly chimed in, barely letting silence nestle between her statement and my reply. “It ended? No, it still feels like the end of the world when things end... especially relationships.” We continued our conversation, and as we talked, we discussed the fact that...
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