BRATTLEBORO — I just spent a year counseling in a homeless shelter in Tampa, Florida. I now believe giving money to panhandlers is enabling.
These folks need care for their physical and mental health; treatment for addiction; attorneys to help with disability; jobs and housing; and a lot of support!
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...
Numerous sites around Windham County will be participating in the Summer Food Service program, which provides meals for eligible children 18 and under, free of charge. Children who are part of the households that receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps, known as 3SquaresVT in Vermont) benefits, or benefits under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF known as ReachUp in Vermont) are automatically eligible to receive free meals. Meals...
Not everybody has the strength or capacity to hold the greater/larger picture of the Earth. Not everyone has a big enough heart to encompass the vast amount of pain that Israel is inflicting. The people who are being killed are my brothers, sisters, and children. We are of one flesh, one being, one life. The children who have lost their short lives or have been maimed or wounded by the bombs, shootings, and rough treatment are the saddest loss, for...
In an evening devoted to gardens and gratitude, Latchis Arts presents a special screening of the film Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf on Saturday, March 23, at 4 p.m., at the Latchis Theatre, 50 Main St. The March 23 screening has special meaning as an opportunity to express thanks to Gordon Hayward, the noted garden designer and author, who served for eight years on the board of Latchis Arts, including four as its president. Hayward selected Five Seasons...
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