I am so sorry to lose Pat Smith. She was the voice of the Reformer for me, and always helpful.
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...
Many issues surround housing in the region - mainly, that there's not enough of it, and what is available is generally unaffordable for most renters or potential homebuyers. In a place that wants to attract and keep workers and their families, this situation is untenable and needs to be dealt with as soon as possible. Those are the conclusions - outlined at a public meeting on Nov. 18 - after six months of study, polling, interviews, and analysis that have...
Newfane will return to an in-person town meeting at Williamsville Hall on Tuesday, March 7, and I’m glad of it. The meeting will start at 9 a.m. and most likely end by noon. Three hours. It’s true that attendance at Annual Town Meeting has been dwindling in recent years, and many voters blame this decline on the time and day of the meeting — a morning in the middle of the work week. It’s also true that there’s been robust...
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) presents two events in connection with “(de)composed,” an exhibit of realistic sculptures by Judith Klausner depicting what are labeled “ruined” items, like moldy bread, a sprouted potato, and a blob of jam surrounded by ants. On Friday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at the museum, Klausner will discuss the exhibit with its curator, BMAC Director of Exhibitions Sarah Freeman. On Saturday, Dec. 10, beginning at 2 p.m., Klausner will present a workshop on...
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