BRATTLEBORO-Albert Mikuski, now 88 years old, recalls an extraordinary story of how he and his...
-The state's housing crisis will be a top priority in the upcoming legislative session, and...
BRATTLEBORO-At a standing-room-only meeting at Academy School on Dec. 12, Representative Town Meeting (RTM) members...
PUTNEY-Ars longa, vita brevis. One translation of the Latin phrase is that craft takes a...
On April 6, in a crowded cafeteria at Vernon Elementary School, there were three hours of debate and discussion about the proposed sale of Vermont Yankee. But for the most part, it all might boil down to one question: Is it too good to be true? Few spoke unequivocally for or against Entergy's plan to sell the shut-down nuclear plant to NorthStar Group Services. Rather, most expressed support for NorthStar's promise to decommission the plant promptly, while also confessing doubts...
BRATTLEBORO-Community House is located within the applicable zones identified by the town of Brattleboro and supports the recently passed Acceptable Community Conduct Ordinance. In the past few years, Community House has been very affected by Brattleboro's environment: • One student found a deceased body in the gazebo on the Town Common. • Staff have complained of feeling unsafe. • Unknown individuals have gone through our dumpster. • Staff regularly have cleaned up drug and alcohol paraphernalia on our property, including...
PUTNEY-Sandglass Theater's "A Rafter of Crankies" returns to Green Mountain Orchards, 130 West Hill Rd., for the fourth consecutive year. This year, Sandglass is also celebrating the 10th anniversary of the festival. As part of the Putney Craft Tour during Thanksgiving Weekend, performances will take place at 5 and 7:30 p.m. on both Friday, Nov. 29, and Saturday, Nov. 30. "Crankies" are panoramic scrolls advanced through a frame by cranking handles. The effect "is like watching the analog ancestor of...
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