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...
BRATTLEBORO-Facing increasing harassment for their relationship and fearing for their lives and their family's safety, a Colombian family fled their homeland. It took months of travel on a journey where they faced considerable dangers, but this spring the four family members finally found refuge in southern Vermont, where they are rebuilding their lives as they seek permanent asylum. The couple, Oliva and Andrea, are in their mid-30s; their daughter, age 6, is just starting school. Andrea's mother, Claudia, is in...
The Brattleboro Area Jewish Community will welcome nationally-famed performer, teacher, and composer Cantor Linda Hirschhorn for a weeklong artist-in-residence program on Oct. 30 through Nov. 3. Hirschhorn is the founder of Vocolot, the first Jewish women's a cappella ensemble, and has released two songbooks and eight recordings of original material. Her songs and choral arrangements have been published in major Jewish and folk anthologies, are performed by professional and amateur groups around the world, and have been used in video,
Keeping our communities safe is a matter of trust and open communication. Our local police chief, Mike Fitzgerald, has stated that the Brattleboro Police work to make sure victims and witnesses of crimes feel safe in coming to them. This helps all of us live in a safer community. Because of recent executive orders on immigration, all over the country witnesses and victims of crimes are afraid to come forward if they are undocumented. Imagine that you were the victim...
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