TOWNSHEND — Great interview; very inspiring! We're lucky to have companies like Mondo Mediaworks in Brattleboro!
Wilda L. White, Hilary Melton, and Malaika Puffer are founding directors of MadFreedom Advocates, Inc.,
BRATTLEBORO-While it's encouraging that we're finally approaching a more inclusive way of recognizing the voices...
BRATTLEBORO-The results from the Charter Revision Committee's recent poll in Districts 7, 8, and 9...
Peter Adair is the author of the books Sacred Universe and Sacred Earth. WESTMINSTER WEST-Unlikely...
BRATTLEBORO-Last February, local musician, circus arts performer, visual artist, and hair stylist Re Sheppard was in the throes of treating an aggressive lymphoma for the second time. Fast-forward to December, and Loretta Palazzo, owner of Boomerang, a clothing store on Main Street, sent out an update: "Re Sheppard is back at work a couple of days a week!" What happened in the intervening 10 months is a story of modern medical miracles and a woman who simply refuses to give...
BRATTLEBORO-As a lifelong Brattleboro resident and current Representative Town Meeting (RTM) member, homeowner, and downtown building owner, and as a former chairman of the Selectboard, I feel compelled to address the town regarding the budget challenges it now faces. My takeaway on Town Meeting was that the representatives stressed downtown safety and financial control. Last year's board made many good-faith initiatives to improve safety but lost control of the financial end by tapping town reserve funds and hiring many new...
BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) invites the public to a conversation with photographer Susan Mikula and curator Charlie Hunter about "Island," an exhibit featuring Mikula's images of the historically rich, 30-acre so-called island in Bellows Falls, Vermont. On display at BMAC until Feb. 9, named for a giant shelf of bedrock forcing the Connecticut River to make an abrupt eastward hitch in Bellows Falls, "Island" features dream-like images. Mikula achieved her ghost-like images, which were created specifically for...
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