At almost 90 years old, Verne Bristol's heart and his memories are still very much with Rescue Inc., the organization he and 13 other men founded in Brattleboro in 1966. What does Bristol, a former president of the nonprofit and a town resident, think of the town's desire to allow the Brattleboro Fire Department to ultimately take over Rescue Inc.'s responsibilities? “I'm sure our new town manager is a smart man and was hired with good reason,” Bristol says, referencing...
As part of Brattleboro's First Friday Gallery Walk and May Day festivities, The Root Social Justice Center hosts the opening reception for its new Radical Lending Library at 5:30 p.m. on May 1. Organizers say people will be able to become members, borrow books, or donate books to the collection at the all-ages reception, and there will be refreshments and music. The Root Social Justice Center, located in the Whetstone Studio for the Arts on Williams Street, “provides a physically...
We were lucky to have Paul Cameron around as long as we did. Enjoy North Carolina, Paul! We'll miss your dedication and kindness!
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