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...
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Selectboard members did not back down from their Oct. 25 decision to “reconstitute” the entire Planning Commission just after former commissioners finished the town plan, despite an audience via Zoom of about 50 on Monday, Nov. 22, many of whom questioned the action. Selectboard Chair Richard Wizansky started the “Planning Commission update” portion of the meeting by “sincerely thanking” the now-former commission members for the work they did to develop and approve a new town plan. He also acknowledged the...
The stories of neighbors helping neighbors are manifold in this compassionate community of ours. But with the holidays just past, I thought it might make sense to write about the hospitality we are able to show strangers in our midst. As we well understand, this is particularly challenging at present when the strangers are refugees - more than half of them children - and with the number of refugees now permitted entry to this country cut by more than half.
WALPOLE, N.H.-It may be August, but get ready for A Christmas Story: The Musical. Get in the holiday spirit early by auditioning for The Walpole Players' holiday production of the musical stage version of the 1983 comedy film. Auditions will be held Sunday, Aug. 11, from 2 to 5 p.m. and Monday, Aug. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. upstairs at the Helen Miller Theater at the Walpole Town Hall. Callbacks and additional auditions will be held on Monday, Aug.
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