DUMMERSTON — Many thanks to Ian Diamondstone and The Commons for the fine article on Mrs. Dalem and Dalem's Chalet. Very well done!
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The writer is a Town Meeting member representing District 8. BRATTLEBORO-As part of Brattleboro's FY26...
Negro Brook. The name may have seemed banal in 1857 - the earliest mapped reference of the brook discovered so far. In 2020, however, for many community members, the word “negro” is offensive and a reminder of oppression. Evan Litwin and Alex Hazzard, two members of the Rename Negro Brook Alliance based in northern Vermont, want to change the brook's name to honor Susanna Toby, one of Townshend's early black residents who lived in the area during the 1800s [see...
John Flores was the librarian at the Dover Free Library for 24 years. He has been a dedicated community servant, putting on creative and interesting programs and thoughtfully buying books locally whenever possible. In June, John was fired from the library with no cause. After 24 years, he was escorted out of his former workplace like a criminal. No notice. No "thank you for your service." Just walked out as if he was a thief. In the news article in...
The local chapter of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute lecture series, affiliated with the University of Vermont, has suspended its in-person offerings in town until further notice due to the pandemic. In its place, organizers recommend the UVM Distinguished Speaker lecture series offered via Zoom on Wednesdays from Oct. 7 to Nov. 18. • Oct. 7, 1 to 2:30 p.m.: “Reflecting with the Fleming Museum: Legacies of Colonialism and Racism in the Museum,” with Alice Boone, curator at the Fleming...
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