BRATTLEBORO-Last week, the Vermont Legislature adjourned after passing a controversial education reform bill that many...
WINDHAM-Approximately 40 people gathered at the Windham Meeting House on June 17 for "What's Possible,
BRATTLEBORO-Three school districts will begin their summer meals programs, distributing free, weekly meal kits to...
WESTMINSTER-After completing its 25th school year of operation, The Compass School recently and abruptly announced...
After months investigating the potential relocation of an emergency seasonal shelter and food shelf to a permanent home, Groundworks Collaborative announced Monday that it has abandoned plans for 39 Frost St. “We made this decision without the comfort of a plan B,” Groundworks Executive Director Joshua Davis said. He said money directed the decision to not purchase the 3,300-square foot property; the organization simply can't afford to redevelop the property. Groundworks must now find another site for the emergency shelter,
GUILFORD-"Song Seeds," a daylong songwriting workshop and evening concert featuring Guilford resident Luke Concannon, will take place at the Broad Brook Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 9. The workshop runs from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., with a concert that starts at 6:30 p.m. Concannon says he has early memories of falling asleep to the sounds of singing fiddle and guitar at Irish family parties, and he's been sharing song in community ever since (including a No. 1 hit in...
Medical research indicates that early trauma, whether physical or emotional, can lead to hypersensitization of the central nervous system - the brain and spinal cord - in later years. Central sensitization conditions such as fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and/or migraine cause misery. Early trauma, whether physical or emotional, can also lead to post-traumatic stress syndrome, anxiety attacks, and a multitude of other health ailments that affect not only the children but also our health resources. How are we impacting these...
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