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.
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...
It took a couple of amendments and a defeated paper ballot request, but 65 voters who turned out for Special Town Meeting Dec. 7 have agreed to buy about 21 acres of land for $450,000 to use as a town gravel pit. Voters also agreed to borrow up to $600,000 to cover the purchase price and attendant costs for the parcel, owned by Paul Belogour, at Radway Hill and River roads. Selectboard member Ann Golob explained that the option to...
Dear Tim Wessel: Your recent article about antiwar protests ["Few Signs of Support. Literally,"] begs for a response. Let me begin by simply saying: I share your anguish at the horror unfolding in Israel and Gaza, and at the intense reactions this violence has evoked among so many heart-weary people here in Vermont. However, as a Jewish American whose parents lived in Jerusalem for 10 years - my father was a member of the Zionist Youth Movement in Hitler's Germany,
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) is accepting submissions for the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a prestigious national recognition initiative for teenagers with exceptional artistic and literary talent. Vermont students in grades 7-12 are invited to submit art and writing entries in dozens of categories, including ceramics, digital art, painting, photography, poetry, humor, science fiction, and personal essay/memoir. The submission deadline is Dec. 16, 2015. Students and teachers seeking guidelines or additional information are encouraged to visit...
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