BRATTLEBORO — Last year, on U.S. profits of $5.6 billion, Amazon didn't pay federal income tax.
The company's “warehouse associates,” who work at $12.63 per hour, did.
Dan DeWalt, a frequent contributor to these pages and one of the founders of this...
BRATTLEBORO-What a depressing time to celebrate Independence Day, as No. 47 and his obedient and...
Sarah Ellis is a writer and mental health advocate who grew up in Brattleboro and...
BRATTLEBORO-Analysis of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Survey reveals growing dissatisfaction with the current Representative Town Meeting...
Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), retired on Sept. 10 after 41 years of service. According to a news release, the Bellows Falls native was originally scheduled to retire on May 19; however, President Donald J. Trump extended his tenure until Congress could confirm his successor, Major General Scott Spellmon. This year, Semonite and the Army Corps of Engineers answered FEMA's call to simultaneously build 36 alternate-care facilities across the United States,
Artist Barbara Takenaga, whose installation, “Looking at Blue,” is currently on view at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, will discuss her work at BMAC on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 7:30 p.m. BMAC Chief Curator Mara Williams will moderate the free talk, which will be followed by a question-and-answer session. “Looking at Blue” was created specifically for the Museum's Mary Sommer Room. The installation's central feature consists of large swaths of digitally printed wallpaper with hand-painted additions. Takenaga begins her...
BRATTLEBORO-Join me for my re-election campaign launch! June 6 at 4:30 p.m. at the Kiwanis (Picnic) Shelter at the top of Memorial Park. I'm running for reelection as your state representative for Windham-7 (West Brattleboro) and I'm excited to invite you to an afternoon of music, food, and community conversation! I'm running for office again because this is a crucial moment in the fight for a fair Vermont, and I'm committed to doing what needs to be done to build...
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