BRATTLEBORO-Three new members will join the Selectboard following an election that, fueled by a surge...
TOWNSHEND-Before the Feb. 25 girls' basketball game between Leland & Gray and Bellows Falls, a...
BRATTLEBORO-After 14 years as assistant town manager, Patrick Moreland is stepping down to become the...
WESTMINSTER-It's not a generally known fact of history unless you happen to be from southeastern...
Vermont's economy is telling two stories. One story tells the tale of economic gains and increased personal income. The other tells the tale of economic struggle and poverty. Both are true. The Public Assets Institute (PAI), a Montpelier-based economic analysis nonprofit, released State of Working Vermont 2019 last month. PAI compiles the annual report in conjunction with the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., a non-profit think tank that studies the economy and effects of economic policy. The report included...
Suicide is a national public health issue that affects communities everywhere. That's why Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has adopted a broad public health approach with an emphasis on comprehensive, community-based engagement. All of our nation's health systems and communities must work collectively to reduce suicide rates using the best available information and practices. Coordinated effort at the federal, state, and local level is key to preventing suicide. Each community across the country plays a role in supporting veterans. The...
Karen Becker will display her monoprints, watercolors, pastels and oils at the Putney Public Library at 55 Main St. during April and May. This collection contains some of Becker's favorite works from the past 25 years. The drawn and painted images primarily focus on themes involving nature. “My paintings celebrate the joy of seeing and beauty of nature,“ Becker says. Becker teaches watercolors to adults in her home and studio on Saturdays in Westminster West. She is a graduate of...
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