Mary McCallum used to contribute regularly to the commentary series that used to air on...
Timothy Belknap describes himself as a "downtown resident and Brattleboro lover." BRATTLEBORO-The yes vote to...
WEST TOWNSHEND-When I learned, as a girl, about the lead-up to Kristallnacht, I had thought...
BRATTLEBORO-The headline made me curious enough to read this one person's opinion of a local...
Josh Davis, executive director of Groundworks Collaborative, recently joined me for a radio interview to discuss the programs and services that the agency provides. The Groundworks Seasonal Overflow Shelter opened in November in its new quarters on the Winston Prouty campus, with a number of changes in staffing and routines. For years, the shelter operated in downtown Brattleboro in the First Baptist Church. The new site is not as centrally located, so Groundworks is running a shuttle bus daily for...
Pause for a moment and imagine yourself on the streets of the largest and most expensive city in America. Ask yourself: Could I survive a week on the street? Where would I sleep? Where would I eat? I am a homeless resident of Brattleboro, living at Groundworks on South Main Street. I am uniquely qualified to talk about homelessness nationwide, having been homeless in four states since 2018: Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and - of course - Vermont. I...
St. Michael's Episcopal Church begins a Tuesday series, Lives of Courage and Faith, where participants will learn about four very different and inspiring individuals and find how they respond (or have responded) to various world challenges with vision, imagination, and action. Some of these individuals are still alive, others have died. Some of these individuals are well-known, others are not. The format of each session will involve a presentation and a discussion and will end with a brief time of...
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