PUTNEY — What if 50 people were murdered at the NRA convention before the killer was shot?
What if there was a mass shooting at the school Ted Cruz's children attend?
What if every town in the United States had a memorial to children killed at school?
What if, instead of arming teachers, there were three times as many mental health counselors in schools as there are now?
What if firearms were not the leading cause of death in American children and adolescents?
What if --?
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Vermont State Police are investigating a fatal March 30 shooting at on Birge Street. Tamico Williams, 21, of Hartford, Connecticut, died of gunshot wounds to the torso and the manner of death was a homicide, according to an autopsy completed on April 1 by the Vermont Chief Medical Examiner's Office in Burlington. According to Brattleboro Police, the department received a 911 call shortly before 8 p.m. reporting the sound of gunfire at a residence at 14 Birge St. Responding to...
Molly Gray experienced the privilege of growing up the Vermont way, having been born family's farm in Newbury. That Vermont upbringing instilled in her experience, understanding, and a sense of responsibility to the Vermont way of living that has informed her approach to policy making. Whether working in Congress, using the law to protect Vermonters as a federal clerk, or serving as lieutenant governor, Molly brings Vermont values to public service. A fourth-generation Vermonter with deep roots in Windham County,
Building on the success of a three-day festival in July of 2021 that celebrated Black girlhood and womanhood through poetry readings, film screenings, and curated culinary offerings, Epsilon Spires in downtown Brattleboro will once again team up with co-curator Shanta Lee Gander to present a series of events that brings together artists of color from around New England to exchange ideas across a variety of creative disciplines. Spearheading the Multidisciplinary Salon Series with Gander is Jamie Mohr, Director of Epsilon...
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