BRATTLEBORO-Big thanks to Joyce Marcel for an excellent article/interview with Becca Balint, and big thanks...
BRATTLEBORO-As I listen to all the reports of what's happening in the Texas Legislature, I...
SAXTONS RIVER-An open letter to Gov. Phil Scott: On Aug. 10, I received an email...
GUILFORD-In the subheading referring to "the 'cruelty' of the budget bill," I understand why you...
Ian Kiehle earned 1,400 votes the first time he ran for Selectboard five years ago. He didn't win. Yet he calls the number and the vote of confidence from fellow Brattleboroians gratifying. According to Kiehle, days before the Jan. 28 petition deadline, his wife, Katherine Innis, said he should run. Over the Jan. 25 weekend, a friend said he should run. Kiehle walked into Town Clerk Annette Cappy's office the morning of Jan. 28 and returned within a few hours...
Walking down Elliot Street last week, enjoying the sun and the breeze as I headed back to my office mid-afternoon, I noticed a man sitting on shop steps about a block ahead of me. As I got closer, he slowly started to tip over, leaning toward the step on which he sat. As I approached him, I recognized this courteous man who fills his days doing minor errands in downtown Brattleboro, greeting those he recognizes throughout his day. When I...
Next Stage Arts Project presents Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.m., returning to Putney after rocking the house for sold-out crowds at their two previous appearances. Formed in 1999, Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens' music is hardcore soul and R&B, with deep roots in gospel. Shelton's husky, expressive voice contains shades of both James Brown and Sam Cooke and, in fact, her bass player is often Fred Thomas, who spent more than...
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