NEWFANE — It was great and courageous of Deb Luskin to speak out. The more she tells her story, the fewer tears will roll out.
I have already seen an uncomfortable change in VPR policy, but this is just terrible. There is no defensible reason why Luskin should not have done her story on the statewide station. Absolutely none.
All thinking Vermont folks are proud of her and support her.
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...
When Judith Platt married her husband, Tom, in 1970, they chose Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" as their wedding song for its vow of rising above any torrent of misfortune. Going on to open this town's Garden Market, Café and Gallery, the couple didn't foresee the lyrics would flow so literally. Just before the Main Street business debuted in 1973, a flood soaked everything and scared off the hired help. Platt, then a new mother working as a...
What an inspiration climate activist and author Bill McKibben was, as he gave his talk at Centre Congregational Church on Jan 15. His main message was that, as important as it is for us as individuals to reduce our carbon footprint as much as possible, it is extremely important - primarily because of the critical time factor - to confront the big banks in their role as primary lenders to corporations involved in extreme extraction and infrastructure of fossil fuels.
A group of local artists and fine craftsmen have initiated a call for art that reflects on the current political situation. Organizers of “Raised Voices: Local Artists Resist!” invite participants to “stand up and express your hopes, your outrage, your vision,” in the face of the current times. This call for art is open to all mediums, including writing (one page maximum and presented as visually engaging) that can be wall-hung. The process will culminate in an exhibit throughout May...
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