Isn't Martha M Moravec's writing awesome? Martha and I have been online friends for the past few years, and I'm excited to see her book become a reality.
Bravo!
BRATTLEBORO-Since moving to Brattleboro over a year ago, I have learned that there are so...
BRATTLEBORO-The Anti-Defamation League's 2024 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents reports a deeply troubling rise in antisemitism...
DEERFIELD, MASS.-U.S. Rep. Becca Balint claims that President Trump "does not give a damn about...
The writer is a Town Meeting member representing District 8. BRATTLEBORO-As part of Brattleboro's FY26...
Before voters at this year's Annual Town Meeting started wrestling with financial decisions, they took time to do something nice for one of the town's most beloved residents. The March 5 meeting began with the presentation of a resolution honoring longtime resident Shirley Squires for her many years of volunteer efforts on behalf of townspeople. After Sara Coffey, the newly elected state representative for Guilford and Vernon, provided a brief update of legislative activities, she surprised the 88-year-old Squires by...
In our debates about gun violence in the United States, one longstanding element in play complicates the issue and further drives anger, division, and inaction. That element is our propensity for claiming we know causality with little to no evidence to back us up. Rather than take the sometimes-hard effort to look for solid facts and debate their veracity and relevance, we knee-jerk grab our emotional “feel-bad” notions. These speculative exercises in blame and shame somehow satisfy our immediate need...
The Actors Theatre Playhouse (ATP) celebrates its 40th season in West Chesterfield beginning Sept. 10 with a Main Stage production of Conor McPherson's lyrical comedy, The Seafarer. Performances are on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. The Seafarer was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Play when it debuted in London in 2006 and for multiple Tony Awards when it subsequently moved to New York City. Set on Christmas Eve in a Dublin suburb, The Seafarer...
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