Santa Fe, N.M., where I live, had our city council proposing to close our branch library, one of two in this city. The people rose up and said, “No way.”
The city council listened, and our library still serves so many.
I know of the Vernon library, as my daughter Bridget lives across the street. I think it is a beautiful, well-stocked jewel. Please, keep it alive, as it is.
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Timothy Belknap describes himself as a "downtown resident and Brattleboro lover." BRATTLEBORO-The yes vote to...
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Vermont voters love Gov. Phil Scott more than ever. According to results from the Vermont Secretary of State's Office, the 64-year-old incumbent was reelected to a fourth term on Nov. 8 with 71% of the vote - eclipsing his previous record in 2020 by more than 2 percentage points. The spread widened further this cycle, giving the governor a margin of nearly 47 percentage points. Town-by-town data released by the Secretary of State's Office showed that America's second-most popular governor...
At the conclusion of a spectacular Escher Quartet concert in the acoustic miracle of the stunning concert hall at the Brattleboro Music Center, I reflected on that institution's splendid gift to our community. In addition to stimulating performances of multi-genre music, the Center provides top-level faculty for several hundred students of all ages and rehearsal facilities for several groups. The Windham Orchestra rehearses weekly in the concert hall. Practice rooms, many equipped with grand pianos, serve as teaching studios, and...
Rock River Players present an “Evening of One Acts” on Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June 4, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, June 5, at 3 p.m., at the Williamsville Hall, 35 Dover Rd. The lineup includes original works by local authors and a popular one-act play by David Ives. Players' co-producer Bahman Mahdavi directs Mind Like a Dog by South Newfane writer Vincent Panella. “It's as if he never died!” exclaims Claire to her sister, Ophelia. She's talking about...
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