WINDHAM-Approximately 40 people gathered at the Windham Meeting House on June 17 for "What's Possible,
BRATTLEBORO-Three school districts will begin their summer meals programs, distributing free, weekly meal kits to...
WESTMINSTER-After completing its 25th school year of operation, The Compass School recently and abruptly announced...
BRATTLEBORO-Last week, the Vermont Legislature adjourned after passing a controversial education reform bill that many...
The state Public Service Board's new chairman won't be involved in one of its biggest pending cases - the proposed sale of Vermont Yankee. A memo filed June 14 informed those involved in the sale docket that Anthony Roisman “will not participate in this matter as chairman,” leaving the other two board members to decide the case. The one-paragraph document doesn't give a reason for Roisman's recusal, and he didn't comment further. But Roisman has a long history of anti-nuclear...
Bennington College is accepting submissions from students nationwide for its 2020-21 Young Writers Awards. The college has a unique literary legacy, including 12 Pulitzer Prize winners, three U.S. poet laureates, four MacArthur Fellows, countless New York Times bestsellers, and two of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People. In celebration of this legacy, Bennington's Young Writers Awards promote and recognize excellence in writing by high-school students. Each year, more than 2,000 students submit poetry, fiction, and nonfiction to the competition. The...
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