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...
The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed many of Vermont's systems to the point of breaking. Yet, while the virus has disrupted the community and the economy, it has also spurred creativity. Thanks to a new partnership between the Vermont Community Foundation and the Vermont Foodbank, raw milk slated for disposal will instead be funneled to hungry households. As COVID-19 has disrupted supply chains and businesses across the country, changing how often, when, and from whom consumers buy their groceries, Vermont dairy...
The writer, a former Brattleboro area resident, is president emeritus of the Vermont AFL-CIO. MORETOWN-It is without hesitation that I personally endorse Emilie Kornheiser for state representative for Brattleboro. As the recent past president of the Vermont AFL-CIO, I rarely back Democrats or Republicans. Too often, politicians from these parties fail to fight for the interests of working-class people. However, Emilie, time and again, has shown herself to be different. Kornheiser has made the collective interests of working families her...
SOLOs Episode 7: Originals - a video montage of monologues and song by six area performers filmed by Brattleboro Community Television - premieres simultaneously on BCTV and on YouTube Friday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. The free opening is capped with an online session at 8:15 p.m., where audience members can chat with cast, directors, producers, and technical staff. Each episode of SOLOs is a co-production of the Rock River Players (RRP) and the Hooker-Dunham Theater (H-D), filmed on the...
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