BELLOWS FALLS — Thank you for writing such a complete piece about our town. Well done.
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...
At a May 19 nuclear power summit in Washington, D.C., top-ranking federal officials and industry executives focused on market forces and government regulation. But Patty O'Donnell made sure the audience also heard about declining property values, underfunded nonprofits, and lost friends - all in the context of Vermont Yankee's 2014 shutdown. Her message was clear: If the pace of nuclear shutdowns accelerates, many other communities can expect to experience the problems that are plaguing Vernon and the surrounding tri-state area.
Chloe Learey is the executive director of Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development in Brattleboro and serves as the steering committee chair of the Vermont Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance, as well as on the boards of the Vermont Community Loan Fund and Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. BRATTLEBORO-MacKenzie Scott gave $20 million to Champlain Housing Trust, unsolicited, in 2023. Three years ago, she gave $9 million to the Vermont Foodbank. These are incredible gifts that have the power to effect...
Next Stage Arts Project presents Heartstrings on Friday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. Commissioned by Cambodian Living Arts (www.cambodianlivingarts.org), Heartstrings explores the personal journeys of five musicians from Cambodia. Through a mix of storytelling and music, the artists share some intimate insights into their experiences over the past 20 years. What does it mean to conceal your passion and your livelihood, or to be forced to play propaganda music to survive? What does it mean to rewrite memories you thought...
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