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Common interests, or us-versus-them?
Landlords respond to a proposal to prohibit advance collection of last month's rent
Meg Donahue is cofounder and chief creative officer of MamaSezz.com, an online enterprise that works...
Emily Carris Duncan (ecarrisduncan.com) represents the Windham-6 district (Wilmington, Whitingham, and Halifax) in the Vermont...
Timothy Belknap is a Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting member representing District 9. BRATTLEBORO-To the Brattleboro...
Howard Fairman, a native Vermonter, likes to study official public documents and presentations, research their...
On Monday, Nov. 14, all members of the community are invited to come together for a free dinner, live music, and the chance to help develop new ideas and focus energy for the future of their town. The Our Future Putney Community Visit is a three-part process of facilitated discussions coordinated by the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) to engage members of the community, brainstorm ideas for the future, and identify top priorities for Putney. VCRD Operations Director Margaret...
As we begin to emerge from the worst period of the COVID-19 pandemic, its equally frightening companion - the economy - starts to take center stage. After thousands of workers have filed unemployment claims and businesses have applied for emergency loans and relief from the Small Business Administration and the Paycheck Protection Program, many of us are now looking at the next wave of concerns. How many jobs will never come back? How many businesses will permanently close their doors?
Palaver Strings' Beehive Chamber Series presents "Nightingale in a Tree," Friday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. at the Brattleboro Music Center (BMC). Palaver Strings welcomes Fredy Clue, a nyckelharpa player, composer, and multi-instrumentalist from Sweden. Clue says their music takes inspiration from the forests, oceans, birds, and animals alike. Joined by Maine's Jamie Oshima, a guitarist, Palaver Strings will premiere Clue's new arrangements for nyckelharpa and strings. It will pair Clue's music with Philip Glass's String Quartet No. 4, written...
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