Cal Glover-Wessel grew up in Brattleboro and lives here again after a few years of...
PUTNEY-I am grateful to call Bex Slattery a colleague, blessed to call her a friend,
WILMINGTON-As a former Vernon resident (and one dying to move back there!) I wholeheartedly endorse...
BRATTLEBORO-Oscar Heller is my choice for the three-year seat on the Brattleboro Selectboard. As a...
BELLOWS FALLS-This month, Bellows Falls Union High School will begin a partnership with the Jed Foundation, a national nonprofit, for a three-year program aimed at improving and safeguarding the emotional and mental health of students and preventing teen and young adult suicide. The Jed Foundation was established by Phil and Donna Satow following the death of their youngest son, Jed, by suicide in 1998, when he was in college. BFUHS and the Jed Foundation will collaborate on implementing a comprehensive...
Is our president in the pocket of the National Rifle Association? It was well noted by observers that President Trump's response speech to the recent Florida high school shooting, though compassionate in nature, did not mention gun control. According to Fortune.com, “In the 2016 election, the NRA spent $11,438,118 to support Donald Trump - and another $19,756,346 to oppose Hillary Clinton. That's over $31 million spent on one presidential race.” Might this be a factor in his blatant omission? *
Violinist and conductor Moby Pearson invites music lovers into his home this summer for a series of evening Summer Salons. The sessions will explore music and musical perspectives and will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. The cost is $25 per session or $60 for three sessions. Call the Brattleboro Music Center at 802-257-4523 to sign up and get directions. A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory, Pearson has performed with chamber ensembles and orchestras for over 45 years. He has...
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