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 saga of troubles that followed Marlboro College's 2019 announcement that it was closing may have reached its denouement, and a happy one at that. On Sept. 24, Democracy Builders Fund (DBF), which purchased the 533-acre campus and its 52 buildings in 2020 for a pittance in cash, conveyed the property to Potash Hill, Inc., an entity under the control of the Marlboro School of Music (MSM), which operates as Marlboro Music. “While it will create some important challenges, the...
When we mention “development,” many people think of large-scale projects. Yet within Rockingham Incremental Development Working Group (RIDWG), the focus is on individual property owners or “micro-developers,” all pursuing their own individual tiny development interests and goals. The incremental approach is a conceptual alternative to typical large-scale development projects and takes a small-scale approach. Some of the questions that the working group has been addressing are: • What is the effect on those individuals and their community? • Are there...
When Guilford-based keyboardist Kris Yunker, 39, moved to the area three years ago, he said to himself "Brattleboro needs a funk night." He got in touch with Robin Johnson, and the owner of the Stone Church loved the idea. The Stone Church's final funk night of 2023 will take place Wednesday, Dec. 6. The series will start up again on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Previous special guests of Funk Night have included Russ Lawton, Eric Kalb, Fuzz Sangiovanni, Tim Palmieri,
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