I went to Windham College in Putney from 1968 through 1972, so I recognize the types described here, some more clueless than others. Thanks for bringing back the memories.
I have recently been feeling the same frustration with the government as I did back then. I hope that similarly minded people can find a more effective way to really change things this time.
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...
Amid allegations of fights, students accusing one another of rape, one gun found in a student's vehicle, a rumor of another, graffiti of threats to kill everyone, malicious mischief, police walking the halls, and students feeling unsafe to go to school, Brattleboro Union High School has had a rough start this fall. Some of the acutely disturbing events appear driven by social media and perhaps the long isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but many are asking whether a culture of...
BRATTLEBORO-Lawmakers are responsible for making the rules to protect us all and provide the best conditions for "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." David Gartenstein's experience as a prosecutor of people whose experiences in society have led them to abuse those rules has grounded him in the importance of maintaining solid structures and systems for organizing society. Being so intimately familiar with the pain and damage that results when those structures break down has given him a deep understanding...
On Thursday, June 15, at 8 p.m., the Big Barn opens early for Yellow Barn's faculty percussionist Eduardo Leandro in a special pre-season performance of traditional, theatrical, and improvisational music for solo percussion. Saxophonist Travis Laplante will join Leandro for the final piece on the program. “This program consists of three pairs of pieces that represent three different stages of the performer's involvement with percussion music. The first pair is the more standard marimba repertoire, and it includes an early...
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