Wendy Harrison is one of Windham County's two state senators. BRATTLEBORO-We're talking a lot about...
LEYDEN, MASS.-I was lucky to have been born in Boston in 1947 and never served...
WARDSBORO-I agree, we do need facts. Have you heard of CWD (chronic wasting disease)? It's...
The writer is president of Vermont Friends of Israel. ATHENS-In response to Bert Picard's criticisms...
The Greater Falls Warming Shelter will host a community meeting at its new location at 83 Westminster St. on Thursday, Oct. 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to tour the shelter, ask questions and learn about volunteer opportunities. Pizza and beverages will be served. The GFWS steering committee hopes to open for its second winter season Nov. 15 in its new location in the basement of the Athens Pizza building. Volunteers are needed overnight in two...
As many of you know, the fire that destroyed the Brooks House in downtown Brattleboro on April 17 dealt a lamentable blow to the town and its surrounding areas. The Brooks House has been a vital part of Brattleboro's community life for 140 years. Additionally, The Book Cellar, a downtown Brattleboro fixture for 63 years (55 of them at its current Brooks House location) has always cherished its role in cultivating the town's vibrant spirit. Yes, the recent fire has...
Yale historian and acclaimed author David Blight will examine the life of abolitionist Frederick Douglass in a lecture at Brooks Memorial Library on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. His talk, “Writing the Life of Frederick Douglass,“ is part of the Vermont Humanities Council's First Wednesdays lecture series. Author of a new biography of Frederick Douglass, Blight will tell the story of the escaped slave who became one of the leading abolitionists, orators, and writers of his era. Blight is professor...
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