BRATTLEBORO-An open letter to the Brattleboro town manager: "Pride goeth before the fall." -Proverbs 16:18.
The writer is the retired chairman of the Wantastiquet-Monadnock Trail Coalition. CHESTERFIELD, N.H.-Although Jason Cooper...
BRATTLEBORO-The budget passed by the Brattleboro Selectboard that will be voted on at Representative Town...
BRATTLEBORO-I wish so much I had a photo or recording of what I and a...
Strolling of the Heifers, the nonprofit organization focused on strengthening the viability of local food and farms, has confronted its own survival, suspending two major projects and laying off two of its four employees due to economic issues. The decision, which leaves the organization without its signature annual parade and the Slow Living Summit, is a consequence of the global pandemic. In an Oct. 22 press release, Interim Board Chair Roger Allbee wrote, “With a heavy heart, this action is...
The recent Kavanaugh confirmation hearings illustrate to me the confluence of heterosexual white male privilege, sexism, and power. To be honest, I thought Kavanaugh lied in the initial hearing before the accusations of sexual assault. But before these allegations, I was simply an angry progressive helplessly watching the Supreme Court turn definitively toward the right. This week was different. I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual assault. I have “dealt” with these experiences over the course...
Vermont's next Poet Laureate, Chard deNiord, will read from his new book of poetry, Interstate, on Friday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at Bartleby's Books. DeNiord will also answer questions from the audience and sign copies of his books. Interstate is a collection of lyrical poems in four sections that concentrate thematically on animals, love and sex, compassion, and loss. The son of a doctor, deNiord anticipated going into the medical profession as well until his college professors introduced him...
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