BRATTLEBORO — Integrity is a rare word these days. Susan Keese had it!
BRATTLEBORO-It was no April Fool's Day Joke. On April 1, five Administration for Children regional...
Moss Kahler has served as recycling coordinator in Brattleboro. BRATTLEBORO-The Selectboard members are facing difficult...
WEST BRATTLEBORO-At no other time since its inception in 1970 has preserving what remains of...
BRATTLEBORO-May the 4th: Be with us! Edible Brattleboro is rallying the community to kick off...
A longtime Brattleboro physician offered up a tale of two Army officers who lived and died a century apart at the annual Memorial Day service at the Common. Robert Tortolani, M.D., who served as a battalion surgeon in the Army's First Cavalry Division in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969, spoke of the heroism of Lt. Col. John Steele Tyler, a Brattleboro resident who died of his wounds in the Battle of the Wilderness on May 26, 1864. Then he told...
Our family recently had to say goodbye to a dear, sweet friend. It was and continues to be heartbreaking, and each one of us is struggling to find ways to cope with the loss. Our 5-year-old chocolate labrador, Wonka Buttercup, died of renal disease. Watching your family dog in the prime of his life rapidly decline to the point where he is unable to eat is terribly sad. And knowing that it was his love of eating and his “dietary...
Vermont forester, educator, and author Lynn Levine has just written a book for anyone interested in learning about nature. “Mammal Tracks and Scat: Life-Size Pocket Guide” ($14.95, Heartwood Press) is a year-round, waterproof guide with life-sized illustrations of both tracks and scat - yes, even the bear - that will fit in your pocket. Both track and scat sections are organized with original keys to help you determine the species of animal and gather evidence to discover the “story” at...
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