Wow, thanks for dismissing Jill Stein.
The populist movement doesn't have to wait to move forward - Jill Stein is a candidate. Thanks for ignoring her. Why did you even bother to mention her name?
Dan DeWalt, a frequent contributor to these pages and one of the founders of this...
BRATTLEBORO-What a depressing time to celebrate Independence Day, as No. 47 and his obedient and...
Sarah Ellis is a writer and mental health advocate who grew up in Brattleboro and...
BRATTLEBORO-Analysis of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Survey reveals growing dissatisfaction with the current Representative Town Meeting...
There have been eight studies done by the Senate Government Operations Committee during the past 15 years regarding rural policing and public safety. And every one of them, said committee Chair Jeanette White, D-Windham, ended up being filed away on a shelf in the committee room. “The shelf is starting to sag,” White said. But the issues of public safety in Vermont's smaller communities have not gone away. If anything, they've gotten worse. So, rather than do another study, White...
On Saturday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m., the Vermont Jazz Center will present world-class drummer Carl Allen with his group The Art of Elvin. This band includes Tivon Pennicott, saxophones; Freddie Hendrix, trumpet; Xavier Davis, piano; Dezron Douglas, bass; and group leader Allen on drums. “The group is a tribute to Art Blakey and Elvin Jones and features music performed by both Art Blakey and/or Elvin Jones as well as some original music,” Allen said in a press release. “In...
It's quite disappointing that the only candidates remaining for president are three old, white men: Biden, Sanders, and Trump. As if we need any more evidence, white male privilege is still a driving factor in the decisions being made. It's illogical to think that out of the millions of eligible people in our country, we couldn't include any women and people of color who are at least as capable and qualified as the three men we ended up with. This...
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