Mary McCallum used to contribute regularly to the commentary series that used to air on...
Timothy Belknap describes himself as a "downtown resident and Brattleboro lover." BRATTLEBORO-The yes vote to...
WEST TOWNSHEND-When I learned, as a girl, about the lead-up to Kristallnacht, I had thought...
BRATTLEBORO-The headline made me curious enough to read this one person's opinion of a local...
Patricia Moulton Powden chats about the Dec. 27 snow storm. Snow often makes headlines in Vermont, but the white stuff equals big news for those, like Powden, in economic development and a tourist-heavy economy. After a phone call with her brother, who works at the Mount Snow Ski resort in West Dover, Powden said the ski area received 15 snowy inches. If the snow continues, she said, “that's icing on the cake.” Powden has served at the state level in...
Ninety-four years ago, on Feb. 14, 1920, the League of Women Voters was founded by Carrie Chapman Catt with the goal of securing the right to vote for women. After decades of debate and protest, the 19th Amendment became law in 1920. We are excited to mark nearly 100 years of the League and, with it, women's suffrage. But our work continues. The right to vote remains under attack, and the League remains a defender of our democracy, fighting to...
The Brattleboro Area Jewish Community (BAJC), Congregation Shir Heharim, announces the release of their community cookbook, Song of the Mountains, Vol. 2, Favorite Family Recipes, Past & Present. According to a news release, the cookbook's theme is “family and the memories which are brought to mind by the foods that were shared at holidays, special occasions, and everyday meals.” Spearheaded by BAJC's fundraising committee - Deb Schiller, Susan Auslander, and Stephan Brandstatter - this project has been a year in...
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