BRATTLEBORO — Because of his “great and unmatched wisdom,” our real-estate mogul has changed course and withdrawn his decision to host the upcoming G-7 meeting of world leaders at his failing resort in Florida.
A modest proposal: He could, instead, host another upcoming set of meetings there: the House impeachment and Senate trial proceeding.
To fend off a charge of violating the emoluments clause of the Constitution, he could remit all expenses to himself.
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...
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The Brattleboro Retreat's chief executive is leaving for a job in the Boston area. Louis Josephson joined the Brattleboro Retreat in January 2016, according to the nonprofit's website. The Retreat's executive vice president, Linda Rossi, will replace him as interim CEO in early April, the chair of the Retreat's board said Tuesday. Josephson did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday afternoon, but board Chair Tom Huebner said the staff learned of the news Tuesday afternoon. Rossi has been...
I was born in 1979 and therefore consider myself a Double Stuf Oreo of generational influences. I have the unique perspective of having all of my formative years wedged between banana clips and Nirvana. If my inner child took visible shape, she'd be smoking a clove cigarette while watching Punky Brewster - the show about a single, white man in his 50s who somehow manages to adopt a runaway child after hiding her in his apartment for several days. Children...
BRATTLEBORO-Under the Maple/Brattleboro House Concerts will host a benefit concert for RiverJam Romp on Sunday, June 23, at 6:30 p.m. The concert will feature Peter Siegel, Amanda Witman, and friends. Peter Siegel is an award-winning musician, educator, and founding member of The Gaslight Tinkers. Influenced by the songwriting of Pete Seeger and Phil Ochs, Dixieland, old-time fiddle tunes, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Siegel grew up singing on the Hudson River sloop Clearwater. He moved to the Pioneer Valley as a young...
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