BELLOWS FALLS-Fellow citizens, I write to you with a request founded in feelings of love,
BRATTLEBORO-I've been a supporter of Emilie Kornheiser since she first ran for Legislature. Now, however,
Shelby Brimmer is the owner, with Paul Martocci, of Martocci's Restaurant on Elliot Street in...
DEERFIELD, MASS.-Two years later, Democrats are still furious over Roe v. Wade being overturned. But...
If you are overwhelmed by the crass commercialism that has overtaken the holiday season, a trip to see Shirley Squires' 1,500 nativity sets in her home might be just what you need. She has been collecting nativity sets since 1993 and, as the collection grew, in 1997 she decided to share it with anyone with an interest in visiting. As the years have passed, Squires, 90, has given up most of her living spaces to the Christmas displays. The only...
HINSDALE, N.H.-Carol, my beloved wife of 63 years, passed away on May 8, and her funeral was held May 17 at St. Michael Roman Catholic Church in Brattleboro. It was a beautiful day and we had a beautiful Mass that ended around 1 p.m. My daughter and I led the procession that followed her casket to the hearse waiting at the curb. Initially, the hearse blocked the view of anything beyond, but as we approached, we were absolutely stunned to...
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Next Stage Arts Project, and the Vermont Women's Fund present “Grit and Grace: The Empowerment of Women at Work in Global Communities,” a talk by National Geographic photographer Alison Wright, on Saturday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m., at Next Stage in Putney. Tickets are $12 in advance ($15 at the door) and may be purchased at brattleboromuseum.org or nextstagearts.org. Wright's talk is presented in conjunction with “Grit and Grace: Women at Work,” an exhibit...
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