This is a well-written article on Crescent Dragonwagon. I am an alumnus of Fearless Writing and love her honesty when she speaks. She is an outstanding instructor and positive influence.
The Northwest Quarterly Meeting of Friends (Quakers) is a coalition of 14 Quaker congregations in...
This letter was submitted on behalf of Spark faculty. PUTNEY-We, the faculty of the Spark...
Matt Dorsey serves on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He delivered this memoriam to...
Jim Freedman is a leadership consultant and author. In recent days, since this piece was...
Passengers on Amtrak's Vermonter will see improvements to Brattleboro's Union Station, but not for two years. Assistant Town Manager Patrick Moreland notified the Selectboard at its May 15 meeting that the U.S. Department of Justice has taken an interest in the conditions at Union Station - specifically on the train platform and inside the waiting room. They “request that we bring the train station up to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,” Moreland said. Selectboard member Shanta Lee...
This letter was submitted on behalf of Spark faculty. PUTNEY-We, the faculty of the Spark Teacher Training Institute, support and stand with the National Education Association, the Vermont-NEA, and the Winooski Education Association in condemning the unjust and abusive interrogation and detention of Winooski School District Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria on July 21 at the Houston airport. We oppose the criminalization of human beings based on their documentation status and the racist profiling that is intensified by these policies. The upsurge...
Main Street Arts has never tried presenting a play like Equus, an emotional and unconventional thriller that follows psychiatrist Martin Dysart as he attempts to treat Alan, a 17-year-old boy who has attacked and blinded six horses. The play, written by Peter Shaffer, is famously known for its gut-wrenching portrayal of human experience and for how, in cohesion with this style, its scenes are often performed nude. While there will be no nudity in the MSA production, the show carries...
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