We inadvertently omitted a name on “Police should be taking hate speech seriously,” a letter that appeared in the July 18 issue. The letter should have been signed by both Arlene Distler and Steve Minkin.
Tim Kipp, a political activist since the 1960s, is a retired history and political science...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
When Vermont Senate President Pro Tem Becca Balint, who is running for the state's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, attended a grand opening event for Groundworks Collaborative's new shelter and administrative offices on Oct. 13, she came not as a politician, but as a neighbor. Balint and her family live on South Main Street, just up the hill from Groundworks. She knows firsthand what the nonprofit does and whom it helps. Calling the staff “the real heroes,
On Sunday, Sept. 27, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., the Windham World Affairs Council (WWAC) presents Nobel laureate Jody Williams, who will speak on “Stepping Up and Taking Action on Killer Robots and the New Nuclear Arms Race.” Williams will present for 20 minutes, then lead a moderated online discussion. Registration is required on Zoom. The event will also be live-streamed on the WWAC Facebook page. Williams, who grew up in Brattleboro, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997...
The writer is the local organizer of NALC Branch 37. BRATTLEBORO-On Sunday, March 23, a Protect USPS from Privatization Rally will take place at 3 p.m. at the Brattleboro Main Post Office, 204 Main St., hosted by Branch 37 of the National Association of Letter Carriers, in coordination with NALC branches nationwide. Our United States Postal Service is enshrined in Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, in which Congress is given the task of "establish[ing] post offices and post roads."
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