BRATTLEBORO — The time has finally come to turn my book, From the Boroughs to Brattleboro and Beyond by the Flat Landers that Made the Move, over to an editor.
In the interest of wanting to stay local, I am looking for an editor who might want to meet for periodical meetings over coffee.
If you have an interest to jump on board and submit an essay, you may; however, this is the last call for putting closure on the project.
Mary McCallum used to contribute regularly to the commentary series that used to air on...
Timothy Belknap describes himself as a "downtown resident and Brattleboro lover." BRATTLEBORO-The yes vote to...
WEST TOWNSHEND-When I learned, as a girl, about the lead-up to Kristallnacht, I had thought...
BRATTLEBORO-The headline made me curious enough to read this one person's opinion of a local...
BRATTLEBORO-On Nov. 21, the town transitioned to a new parking system, replacing 147 meters with nine new centralized kiosks and updating existing parking lot kiosks so that all parking is paid for with coins or credit/debit cards, via text message or smartphone app. The changes have sparked frustration among residents and visitors, with complaints surfacing both online and in local stores. "We've heard nothing but complaints," said Red Durkin, owner of Everyone's Books on Elliot Street. "People are trying to...
HINSDALE, N.H.-The LGBTQ organization Out in the Open expresses support for legalizing sex work (prostitution) and safe spaces for people to access/use drugs. Would they support safe spaces for people to use alcohol and become intoxicated? How about a place for people to access and smoke cigarettes (or vape)? Additionally, they support the plight of people in Gaza, while hopefully remembering that in most of the Middle East, LGBTQ people are abused and even executed just for being who they...
MARLBORO-On Saturday, Aug, 17, from 7 to 9 p.m., all are invited to put on their dancing shoes and enjoy live music under the stars at the Marlboro Community Center (MCC). This summer concert features local jazz quartet The Woodpeckers. The Woodpeckers play early swing of 1910 to 1930. "In a highly improvisatory, good-humored, spontaneous, danceable, conversational and interactive style," say organizers in a news release, "they interpret the exhilarating music of that time, when jazz was being born and...
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