BRATTLEBORO — It's a sad day when a writer loses a job. I hope Pat Smith and Mike Fahar find meaningful work that will continue to contribute to their community.
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...
Former Selectboard member and recent candidate Dick DeGray - who lost by a single vote on election night - has called for a recount of the March 1 Selectboard race. Town Clerk Annette Cappy said DeGray contacted her office on Monday to request a recount. “I'm not surprised,” she said. Observers of the local election also expected a recount when Cappy announced the razor-edge results. One vote was all that separated local business owner Avery Schwenk from DeGray. Schwenk received...
Please vote Brenda Siegel for governor. When Vermonters experiencing homelessness faced a crisis, Brenda fought for them and waged a bold protest on the steps of our Capitol for days. When Bennington's Town Party created a Housing Statement of Support for housing reform, Brenda was there to help. Throughout the opioid epidemic, Brenda has championed pragmatic solutions to save lives. Meanwhile, our incumbent governor, Phil Scott, has allowed Massachusetts and Maine to reap commercial cannabis revenues for years when he...
On Saturday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m., Vermont Jazz Center presents “A Tribute to Jobim,” a performance by three leading artists from Brazil who enjoyed direct connections with Antônio Carlos Jobim, widely regarded as one of the 20th century's most important songwriters. The VJC presents pianist/musical director and Grammy Award-winning Hélio Alves, Grammy Award-winning vocalist Maucha Adnet (who for 10 years sang with maestro Jobim), and Grammy Award-winning drummer Duduka da Fonseca. They are supported by first-call bassist David Finck...
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