A contribution to the Sept. 4 Letters from Readers column called out U.S. Rep. Peter Welch for not voicing support for impeaching President Donald Trump.
Welch, in fact, called for Trump's impeachment on July 18.
People representing multiple agencies and nonprofits focused on criminal justice and survivor advocacy rearranged the chairs in the Brattleboro Union High School's classroom Oct. 15 as Vermont's Center for Crime Victim Services held the first stop on its statewide listening tour. Attendance was good for a Monday night in Brattleboro. Last year, the state agency heard from mostly professionals who worked with those who had experienced a crime. This year, staff said they hoped more victims would attend the meetings.
Back in 1932, when Donald B. Watt created the Experiment in International Living, he started a new trend in education. His belief that experience is the best teacher resulted in the idea of sending students abroad in order to learn firsthand about people and places instead of simply reading about them in a classroom setting. Today, the term “experiential education” captures exactly what Watt had in mind when he created one of the premier educational exchange organizations at that time,
Estey Organ Museum, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 4 p.m. in the Engine House on 108 Birge Street (off Canal Street). Following a brief business meeting, in which attendees will hear about accomplishments of the past year and future plans, there will be a short visit to the museum's collection storage area. This former factory space, which is not usually open to the public, houses dozens of Estey reed...
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