Nicholas Boke is a freelance writer and international educational consultant. CHESTER-Vermont GOP Chair Paul Dame...
Nancy Braus , a retired independent bookseller, is a longtime activist. GUILFORD-Vermont Yankee, a nuclear...
Also signing this letter were Ellen Martyn, Sara Longsmith, Emilie Kornheiser, Elizabeth Tannenbaum, Peter Fallon,
BRATTLEBORO-Like many of you, I have been outraged by the actions of the Trump administration,
The primary ballots are in and registered voters wishing to vote early can pick up ballots for the Tuesday, Aug. 24 primary from their Town Clerk's office. The deadline to request an early ballot is the end of the business day on Monday, Aug. 23. Closing times vary for each town clerk's office. According to the Secretary of State's website, for an early ballot to count, it needs to arrive at the town clerk's office by the end of business...
Main Street Arts (MSA) is proud to present Northampton, Mass., musical artist Carrie Ferguson with The Grumpytime Club trio in an outdoor concert in Saxtons River on Sunday, June 26, at 6 p.m. Ferguson describes her original music for children and their parents as “creative, positive, upbeat, and catchy as cake!” She says her recent album, The Grumpytime Club, offers children and families welcoming and inclusive messages about accepting feelings, celebrating differences, and loving themselves exactly as they are. As...
Information on the 3SquaresVT program can be found at http://www.vermontfoodhelp.com. When you use 3SquaresVT benefits, you can buy the foods you like to eat. You will get a plastic card that looks like a credit card, called an Electronic Benefits Transfer or EBT card. You can use the card at most grocery stores, convenience stores, markets, and co-ops. Your 3SquaresVT benefits are added to your card at the beginning of every month and will remain on your card for up...
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