WILMINGTON — I thank you for bringing to my attention the anti-Semitic action of Ben & Jerry's. This product will no longer be allowed in my house.
This sort of surprised me, as your paper is usually not very revealing of anti-Jewish actions.
BRATTLEBORO-For the Brattleboro voters, the March 4 ballot is about more than just a symbolic...
PUTNEY-My name is Bex Slattery, and I am running for Selectboard in Putney. I am...
Sarah R. Ellis is a writer, disability advocate, and former teen librarian who grew up...
GUILFORD-I met Isaac Evans-Frantz last summer while working at the Governor's Institutes of Vermont in...
Vermont officials began assessing damage Tuesday after several inches of rain fell on many parts of the state the day before, flooding towns, closing roads and prompting several rescues. Following July's devastating floods, the rain caused widespread anxiety as state and local officials watched rivers jump their banks, in some cases flooding businesses and basements. By Tuesday afternoon, most waterways had receded, though many remained swollen. "Some rivers are still at flood stage and most have extremely strong currents," Public...
Town of Putney Selectboard chairperson Aileen Chute is running for reelection to a second three-year term. I am voting for her because: • Her forthright public statements affirming affordable housing and its residents have proven that she is a leader in Putney: Leaders do what is principled. • She has demonstrated her natural ability to chair public meetings: dealing fairly with pacing and debate while mentoring her less-experienced Selectboard colleagues in close collaboration with Putney's town manager and ensuring that...
Theatre Adventure, Inc. is a nonprofit organization providing year-round performing arts programs for people with disabilities and strives to educate the public about disabilities, developmental differences, and the power of the arts to inspire social change. Theatre Adventure recently received a $5,000 grant from the Wolf Kahn Foundation, which will expand Art Literacy, its expressive arts program that, according to a news release, “uses painting, puppetry, and other artistic mediums in which students with a wide range of disabilities build...
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