All mining uses equipment often powered by petroleum-fuel machinery. Mining uranium requires disturbing one-millionth the earth of mining coal for similar energy production.
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...
Jasmine's Bakery and Peter Havens restaurant have teamed up in a shared space of deliciousness. In the two years since Jasmine Bernier stopped selling her cupcakes out of North End Butchers on Putney Road and returned to baking at home, many folks in town couldn't get their buttercream frosting fix. But she has set up shop on 34 Elliot St., next door to Peter Havens. The location is not a coincidence. Bernier is a long-time friend of Zach Corbin, Peter...
I've been thinking about Hugh Hefner, the Playboy empire, and their impact on our society since his death in September. For many of us, Playboy made its way into our curious hands, because either our parents - or our friends' parents - hid copies of the magazine under bathroom sinks or within the privacy of their bedrooms. For some, it was the unfolding of masturbatory fantasies for both girls and boys coming of age. Some may also argue that it...
Twilight Music concludes its 13th annual Twilight On The Tavern Lawn series of summer concerts on Sunday, Aug. 23, with Cajun/Creole roots music sextet Slippery Sneakers. The seventh and final concert of the 2015 series begins at 6 p.m. in downtown Putney on the Putney Tavern lawn (attendees are asked to bring a lawn chair or blanket) or at The Putney Community Center at 10 Christian Square in case of rain. Slippery Sneakers is a high-energy dance band that brings...
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