BRATTLEBORO-Albert Mikuski, now 88 years old, recalls an extraordinary story of how he and his...
-The state's housing crisis will be a top priority in the upcoming legislative session, and...
BRATTLEBORO-At a standing-room-only meeting at Academy School on Dec. 12, Representative Town Meeting (RTM) members...
PUTNEY-Ars longa, vita brevis. One translation of the Latin phrase is that craft takes a...
By a vote of 508–126, voters of the Windham Southeast School District authorized spending up to $2 million to renovate portions of the Academy School on May 11. The school, in West Brattleboro, serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade. The renovation project includes improving indoor air quality, replacing windows in 14 classrooms, reconfiguring a classroom to support small group learning, demolishing a temporary modular unit, and adding an approximately-2,000- square-foot addition. Engineering and architecture firm Stevens & Associates of...
As we all know, the prisons are full, and Vermont is sending inmates to other states. The remaining inmates are getting to stay, and their families and friends can visit. But is this a good life for the inmates who face anxiety, diabetes, and similar sickness? They don't get their required meds. Diabetics do get insulin, but at inconsistent hours. For example: 4 a.m. for breakfast, 10 a.m. for lunch, and I believe 3 to 4 p.m. for dinner. And...
Rock River Players present Justice? Just Us, an original music and theater piece conceived, written, and composed by Dan Dewalt. In a news release, DeWalt said the evening will be “an exploration of how restorative justice can transform conflict and help heal those who have been harmed by conflict.” He said the play combines scripted action, improvisation, music, and songs to present the vast array of emotions and intricacies of feeling that most prefer to leave unacknowledged in daily life.
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