Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...
The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...
WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...
When someone asks Brandie Starr for money on the streets of Brattleboro, she often offers to buy them a sandwich. “I've never had anybody turn me down,” Starr said. “I usually buy a sandwich, a bag of chips, and a drink. And sometimes a brownie, because everybody needs a brownie.” But Starr, a Brattleboro Selectboard member, knows that not everyone can be so accommodating - especially if they're trying to run a small business and fear that panhandlers are driving...
This article meant only to honor Chris McAvoy for her excellent leadership of the senior meals program. In no way was it meant to imply that we are not 100 percent supported by Senior Solutions. In 2004, a group of seniors, headed by Greg Propster and supported by Chris, determined - after a great deal of reflection - that Brattleboro Senior Meals should become an independent, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Beyond the program goals of providing area seniors with regular meals...
Kathy Torrey has been fascinated with the folklore and music of the Scottish Hebrides since she was a young girl, reading letters and listening to recordings made by family friends who documented the region's folk traditions starting in the 1920s. Torrey was inspired to spend a year visiting these friends, and collecting folk songs and stories herself during a “wanderyear” break from college. She has continued to visit the islands for more “collecting,” adding to the archive of research of...
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