BRATTLEBORO-We are living in a moment of deep crisis for our democracy. Billionaires and political...
Tim Kipp, a political activist since the 1960s, is a retired history and political science...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
This year's election marks Brattleboro attorney Gwen Harris' fourth run for the position of Windham County State's Attorney. Harris' previous three tries were against longtime incumbent State's Attorney Dan Davis, who retired in September 2007 after 19 years in the position. Tracy Kelly Shriver of Brattleboro, a Democrat, was appointed State's Attorney in October 2007 by Gov. Jim Douglas to replace Davis. Shriver now faces her first election, and Harris believes that her vision of how the county's criminal justice...
Music • Sweetback Sisters at Hooker-Dunham: Twilight Music presents The Sweetback Sisters Country Christmas Sing-Along at Hooker-Dunham Theater & Gallery on Friday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. Led by Zara Bode and Emily Miller, New York's premier alternative country swing band performs a wide range of holiday music, from well-loved Christmas carols to classic winter-themed songs to lesser-known country Christmas gems. All the songs are presented with the Sweetback Sisters' signature mix of harmony singing, rollicking telecaster and twin fiddling...
Recently, I learned that the Brattleboro Food Co-op is facing some financial challenges, including perhaps staff layoffs. Revenues are down because many people have decided not to shop there because of being asked for money in an aggressive way in the Flat Street parking lot, on the Whetstone pathway, or in the Co-op parking lot. The Co-op is working hard with the town on some possible solutions to this problem. which is caused by only a few of the panhandlers.
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