BRATTLEBORO — Shela Linton has always been awesome for Brattleboro. She wants to empower other people.
In light of this kind of commitment, activism becomes clear as humanitarianism.
BRATTLEBORO-What a depressing time to celebrate Independence Day, as No. 47 and his obedient and...
Sarah Ellis is a writer and mental health advocate who grew up in Brattleboro and...
BRATTLEBORO-Analysis of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Survey reveals growing dissatisfaction with the current Representative Town Meeting...
GUILFORD-A term often used regarding a military action is "collateral damage." This term masks the...
Federal investigators say a Vermont Yankee staffer deliberately failed to check the functionality of employees' radiation-exposure monitors over the course of eight months in 2016. Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials believe the monitors continued to operate properly due to backup software that would have detected any problems with the devices. They say the incident had “minor safety significance.” But the federal investigation nevertheless spurred a violation notice issued June 26 by the NRC. “Entergy must provide a written response detailing its...
There is a scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail set in the days of the Black Plague. Eric Idle moves through a village calling, “Bring out your dead!” John Cleese appears, a body slung over his shoulder. As he negotiates offloading the corpse to Idle, the body interrupts: “I'm not dead!” Cleese replies, “Well, he will be soon.” We're used to people declaring our rural economies dead or dying. They tell us that manufacturing is gone. That young...
The Sarasa Chamber Music Ensemble presents one of Mozart's most incredible works of chamber music in two concert performances on Friday, March 12 at the Brattleboro Music Center. The concerts, “Beauty through Adversity: Mozart's Divertimento in E-flat major, KV 563 for string trio,” feature Katherine Winterstein on violin, Jenny Stirling on viola, and Jennifer Morsches on the cello. “As we all face individual difficulties during these extraordinary times, Mozart's music can help lift spirits and remind audiences of the healing...
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