Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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A trained recovery coach at Turning Point of Windham County and an emergency coach at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Vanessa Santana is a person in long-term recovery who works with folks whose lives are affected by addiction. During this pandemic, she also created a new outdoor program - Adventures in Recovery - for Turning Point. We talked about her personal journey, and also her collaborative work with local police and other community members who are bringing help and hope to those...
The Arts Council of Windham County (ACWC) is planning a member show for June and July that will highlight the rich, diverse arts of the Windham County region. The show will be on display at the ACWC's new gallery space, The Hub, at 57 Harmony Place. According to Curator Susan Rosano, “With the late spring we all look forward to celebrating summer in Vermont. All our artists, even black-and-white photographers, work with colors and light, and summer in Vermont is...
Water should be for everyone. When some people poison water, it affects a community's health, and when some people own water, it means others won't have enough. Some people think that water should not be for everyone, but I think that's wrong. I think all of this evidence shows that water should be free for everyone - because water might get taken away from you and me.
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