BRATTLEBORO — Whoever painted this graffiti on a rock in the West River estuary, please desist.
Haven't we already done enough to the Abenaki lands?
Painted rocks on the West River.
Voices
Wendy Harrison is one of Windham County's two state senators. BRATTLEBORO-We're talking a lot about...
LEYDEN, MASS.-I was lucky to have been born in Boston in 1947 and never served...
WARDSBORO-I agree, we do need facts. Have you heard of CWD (chronic wasting disease)? It's...
The writer is president of Vermont Friends of Israel. ATHENS-In response to Bert Picard's criticisms...
The next big push to get Vermonters vaccinated against COVID-19 began this week, with those age 75 and older now getting vaccines. Vermonters age 75 and older began booking appointments for their COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 25. According to the Health Department, more than 21,100 appointments were scheduled for the coming weeks during the first day of sign-ups - a rate that state health officials called greatly encouraging. The vaccinations will take place at Health Department clinics and other locations...
The importance of civic responsibility is paramount to the success of a democracy. By engaging in civic responsibility, we, the citizens of the United States, ensure and uphold the democratic values written in our Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Those values or duties include justice, freedom, equality, diversity, authority, privacy, due process, property, participation, truth, patriotism, human rights, rule of law, tolerance, mutual assistance, self-restraint, and self-respect. The goal of the Constitution is to encourage citizens to act responsibly...
WESTMINSTER WEST-The River Singers Community Chorus, led by Mary Cay Brass, will start their winter/spring session on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Westminster West Church. The River Singers, in their 34th year, is a multi-generational community choir dedicated to singing "soulful, thrilling music from many lands," according to their news release. The River Singers serve up a cornucopia of songs of hope, peace, love, and social justice. This session will feature dance songs from Macedonia, work songs from the Republic...
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