WEST DUMMERSTON — Seeing the picture of Byron and Lee Stookey reminded of the years of effort this couple has given to the community, and I say “hats off” to both of them.
Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...
The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...
WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...
Concerned that poor Town Meeting attendance is not good for a direct democracy, an informal group of citizens is trying to figure out how to get more people to attend. Only 3% of the town's 3,819 registered voters attended the Annual Town Meeting in 2023. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, Rockingham and its villages have a population of 4,832. At the 2023 meeting, town officials agreed to study what might be the causes of such low voter turnout and...
Fric Spruyt is a property owner and property manager in Brattleboro and a member of the town's energy committee. Everywhere I look, I see the failure of the idea that someone else has to lose for someone else to win. And, if I look beyond the news of the day, I see examples of what happens when a win-win approach is tried. The rise to prominence of those who have insatiable appetites for power, money, and attention is driving much...
Jesse Lepkoff's musical path is rich and peripatetic. From performing with the Boston Camerata to writing and performing bossa nova, Marlboro's own music man is now headed to Memphis to compete in The Blues Foundation's 2023 International Blues Challenge (IBC) on Jan. 24-28. No minor deal, Lepkoff recently earned this ticket at a competition of the Vermont Blues Society (VBS) in Montpelier. Having landed at the top of the solo performers' competition there, he's moving on to the next level...
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