Tim Kipp, a political activist since the 1960s, is a retired history and political science...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
The Green River meanders southward through three towns before crossing Vermont's border with Massachusetts. Now, there's an effort under way to unite those towns - Marlboro, Halifax, and Guilford - with other regional partners to take a fresh look at issues like flood resiliency, conservation, and restoration. The campaign might even involve public art and school programs. What's been dubbed the Green River Watershed Alliance is still in its infancy. But Windham Regional Commission is getting the ball rolling, with...
Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present country, swing, honky-tonk, and old-time music quintet The Sweetback Sisters at Next Stage on Thursday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. The Sweetback Sisters forge their own sound by delivering arrangements that combine the soul of classic '40s, '50s and '60s-era country music with an undeniably contemporary edge. Emily Miller (vocals, fiddle), Zara Bode (vocals, guitar), Stefan Amidon (drums), Rob Hecht (fiddle) and Jason Loughlin (electric guitar) take their inspiration from the Davis...
With the new year and the new Legislature, will this be the year, you visit “your” House, the Vermont Statehouse ? Vermont's Statehouse, a.k.a., the People's House, is unique in that it's one of the few historic statehouses that is also still used as a facility for legislative action. More unique is that the Vermont Statehouse and the Legislature are as open and accessible as any in the nation. No metal detectors, no reserved tickets - just open doors. When...
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