Congratulations, Starr LaTronica! Brooks Memorial Library is very lucky.
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...
Some 70 years after the former logo and mascot first appeared, most vestiges of "Colonels" are gone for the start of the new school year at Brattleboro Union High School this week, having been replaced by the "Bears." "New [athletic team] uniforms have been ordered and most have come in," said Kathy Rouleau, administrative assistant to the principal. In the spring, students began meeting to choose a new mascot after widespread outcry to remove the Colonels name. Also in contention...
Citizens of Newfane: You have all received a white card in your mailboxes from the Selectboard regarding the proposed Newfane Town Charter hearing and voting dates. I realized that there was no mention in that notification of the hearing that took place Dec. 11. Maybe that's why only about 25 citizens came to the hearing that proposes a momentous change in the way our town will be governed forever. Why did your Selectboard think it prudent to go through the...
PUTNEY-Next Stage Arts presents a concert of original compositions in the Arabic maqam tradition, featuring composer and kanun player Firas Zreik, on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 7:30 p.m. Zreik has "transformed global perception of the kanun [a large zither]. His treatment of the instrument preserves its identity as a vital part of the maqam tradition, and stretches its potential as a cultural chameleon, enhancing a range of fresh, evolving sounds," according to the artist's website. The Palestine-born New Yorker uses...
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