Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
BRATTLEBORO-In Brattleboro, a significant amount of public discourse happens online. While social media can be...
GREENFIELD, MASS.-When I saw the cover of The Commons, I decided to look over this...
BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
As the town prepares to bond for the estimated $14.1 million police/fire facilities upgrade project, some citizens are calling for fiscal temperance. District 2 Representative Town Meeting Member Arlene Distler submitted a petition during the public participation portion of the May 7 Selectboard meeting urging the Selectboard to “scrutinize” the police/fire project budget, its impact on the “burdened” residential tax rate, and to cut costs wherever possible. Distler said the petition's signers wanted to make clear their voice regarding the...
The Wardsboro Library, 107 Main St., is hosting an exhibit of local artist and teacher Arlo Monroe during the month of March. The Monroe family moved from Iowa to Wardsboro in 1931. Arlo Monroe's father had bought a 28-acre farm on what is now Main Street. The farmhouse is the present site of the Wardsboro Public Library. His paintings are loaned by family and friends, and include familiar scenes of Wardsboro's past. A reception for the artist will be held...
Humans are a narrative species; as far as we know, the thing that sets us apart from all others is our ability to tell stories. Time out of mind, we have told stories to transmit knowledge, establish community standards, and communicate fundamental beliefs. And we still do. How we tell stories has evolved with technology, but our need to tell stories remains constant. And as we recently witnessed in the village of South Newfane, hearing stories told live continues to...
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