PUTNEY — Thank you so much to Michelle Bos-Lun for sharing this heart-filled and eye-opening piece, which allowed me to travel with her on this amazing journey.
We need so much more of this - both the perspective she was able to share in the piece, and the experiences that helped to generate that perspective.
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...
In describing her life after winning the International Women of Courage Award, Fadia Thabet repeatedly used the word “irony.” The School for International Training student, who won the award in March from the U.S. State Department for humanitarian work helping women and children in the southern Yemen war zone get food, water, clothing, and medical supplies, cannot leave the U.S. Thabet has risked her life protecting children from recruitment by Al Qaeda and Houthi militias - thus preventing them from...
The Williamsville Hall Committee members thanks everyone for a great year filled with exciting events. Our hall has come alive with activity and functions all year. It is now heated in winter and available to rent for your special occasions. We serve dinners, play music, and show movies, and we have even had a dog show. The Rock River Players have put us on the area theater map with productions throughout the year. Although we do not know who puts...
Harris Hill Ski Jump, home of New England's only Olympic-sized, 90-meter ski jump, is kicking off its 100-year anniversary with the publication and release of its history, Harris Hill Ski Jump: The First 100 Years. The 120-page softcover book is narrated in a storytelling cadence by Brattleboro-based journalist Kevin O'Connor. This book chronicles the colorful history of Harris Hill Ski Jump, a celebrated winter sporting event that has attracted athletes and spectators from near and far for 100 years. The...
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