Truly unhinged: In the name of “the idea of coming together,” Randolph T. Holhut doubles down on division.
Everything despicable about the neoliberal “New Dems” emerges in this rant.
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...
The future is looking brighter at Bradley House. A December merger with Brattleboro's Holton Home has brought stability to the longtime residential care facility. And a much-needed structural overhaul and expansion project - which will add seven rooms to Bradley House, as well as new dining facilities - is scheduled to start later this year. On July 6, Gov. Peter Shumlin traveled to Brattleboro to announce more than $2.8 million in community-development grants for residential and commercial projects across the...
I grew up in Latin America, mostly in countries where one was considered either “white” (of Hispanic descent), Indian, or a mixture of both. So, I grew up thinking I was white. Then I came to the United States and discovered I was brown. But I was not alone. Many of my friends from Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela who back home were considered “white” were also going through a similar rebranding process here in the U.S. We first became...
The popular on-demand film streaming services Kanopy and RB Digital are available for free through Brooks Memorial Library thanks to The Friends of the Brooks Memorial Library. Library card holders can access Kanopy and RB Digital and sign up to start streaming unlimited films by visiting www.brookslibraryvt.org/borrow/digital-media. Films can be streamed from any computer, television, mobile device, or platform by downloading the appropriate apps for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast, or Roku. Offering what The New York Times calls “a garden...
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