It is so important to shine a light on the dark corners of our institutions. Parents and members of the community place trust that children will be protected from harm in these safe spaces. What has been revealed, time and again, is that our trust must not be blind.
Thank you for providing a responsible, considerate place for these truths to be revealed. My hope is that, as a society, we begin to recognize the red flags of abuse through the sharing of these stories.
Sarah Copeland Hanzas is Vermont's Secretary of State. Prior to her election, she served for...
BRATTLEBORO-Mollie S. Burke has represented District 8 for 16 years. She is a trusted and...
BELLOWS FALLS-All registered voters of Windham-3 - that includes Rockingham, Westminster, and Brookline - please...
WESTMINSTER-My friend Ann Smith and I attended Casey Cota's meeting on the Affordable Heat Act...
After stepping down after his first term in the Vermont House, Nader Hashim wants to return to Montpelier. Hashim officially announced his candidacy on Feb. 7 for the Vermont Senate. He will be running in the Democratic Party primary this August, seeking one of the two seats representing Windham County. One of those seats is opening up with the decision by Senate President Pro Tem Becca Balint to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. In an interview with The...
Robin Rieske, a certified prevention specialist and community substance-prevention consultant, has worked in the field of substance use for over 35 years. I recently turned down a deal with the devil. Two lobbyists with Altria, a big tobacco company, reached out to me because of my work with Vermont's recovery and harm-reduction community. They tried to convince me that flavored tobacco products serve as a "coping mechanism" for people in recovery and compared these products with proven harm-reduction approaches like...
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) invites creators of all ages to design and build original Lego sculptures and display them at the 15th Annual Lego Contest & Exhibit taking place Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 10–13. Admission is pay-as-you-wish, and the hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is sponsored by G.S. Precision, Brattleboro Subaru, and Don Robinson Builder. BMAC will display every entry submitted to the contest. Prizes for creativity and craftsmanship will be awarded in...
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