BRATTLEBORO — I have come to view Donald Trump simply as “The Abscess.”
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...
Jennifer Tolaro-Heidbrink, a lifelong area resident, has just been named the new executive director of Parks Place Community Resource Center, its fifth since the facility opened in 1995. Though Parks Place was created more than a quarter century ago, Tolaro-Heidbrink says that people in the community and even some local officials are just not sure what the center does. The organization's mission is “to create opportunities by connecting people and resources in the Greater Falls area.” In practical terms, that...
Someone you know may be an addict; in fact, you may love an addict yourself. Addiction to illegal substances - yes, drugs - destroys families. Using is personal to each individual, who often believes their actions affect only themselves; not surprising, because addiction to drugs is often described as an egocentric disease. As the user destroys their life, those people around them are drawn into the insanity. Thus, they become "sick," too. That's why substance use disorder is often referred...
An original Guilford Community Church production of drama, music, and dance, The Pageant of the Parables, will be performed by local talent on Saturday, Aug. 5, in the Guilford Community Park Pavilion at 7 p.m. A parable is a short and user-friendly story in which Jesus illustrated simple truths about life. "Ours is a faith that is based on stories," explained Guilford Community Church pastor, the Rev. Elisa Lucozzi, in a news release. "One of the primary ways Jesus taught...
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