Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
BRATTLEBORO-In Brattleboro, a significant amount of public discourse happens online. While social media can be...
GREENFIELD, MASS.-When I saw the cover of The Commons, I decided to look over this...
BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
Marlboro College and the University of Bridgeport have unveiled the two institutions' intent to merge, with the intent of creating an education experience that bridges the Connecticut university's professional programs with the Vermont college's self-directed liberal arts education. The two schools have announced that the next incarnation of Marlboro will be as the Marlboro College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Bridgeport. As part of what Marlboro President Kevin F.F. Quigley describes as a true and equal partnership,
BRATTLEBORO-The Julian Gerstin Sextet will be in concert on Friday, April 12, at 8 p.m., at 118 Elliot. The sextet formed in 2016 and has performed all over New England. "It is a powerhouse of local creative musicians," say organizers, featuring Anna Patton on clarinet, Don Anderson on trumpet, Eugene Uman on piano, Wes Brown on bass, and Ben James on drum set in addition to Gerstin's percussion. They will present a preview of their upcoming recording, Songbirds of the...
The state low-income weatherization program has been a tremendous success story in Vermont. Our energy costs are among the highest in the nation, hitting low-income families the hardest. Homes that are weatherized see an average of 37 percent energy savings, allowing these families to have more money for other basic needs. For every dollar invested in energy savings, $2.51 is returned to the household and community. Despite its clear benefits, Governor Shumlin's budget proposes cutting $2 million from the program.
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