BRATTLEBORO — Great coverage of a terrific event! Thank you to the Brattleboro Chamber, and specifically to Kate O'Connor and Greg Lesch, for all of their hard work on the recent governor's debate!
BRATTLEBORO-We are living in a moment of deep crisis for our democracy. Billionaires and political...
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...
Opponents of Act 46 have long predicted that the day of forced school mergers would arrive. That day turned out to be Friday, Nov. 30, when, under the authority of the state education reform law, the State Board of Education released its final plan to consolidate 45 school districts into 11 new unified districts. “The Board supports the General Assembly's vision for consolidation of school governance as an essential (but not sole) strategy toward improving equity, excellence, and efficiency in...
The newest exhibit space at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) is not located within the walls of the museum. The lighting is determined by the weather and the time of day. And you can view the art while driving or walking by at any time, day or night. Each year since 2020, BMAC has displayed large-scale, weather-proof, digital reproductions of one artist's work in the museum's window bays, each one measuring eight feet high and seven feet wide.
This year at Representative Annual Town Meeting, the Brattleboro representatives voted to fund a staff position to coordinate efforts to make our community more sustainable. Since then, a diverse group of citizens put together information on the scope of the position, and town staff developed a position summary. I was unable to attend the July meeting where this was discussed, so I want to share my view of the proposal here. A person in this position is necessary if we...
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