Brenda Lynn Siegel, the executive director of End Homelessness Vermont, is a policy advocate, educator,
Laura Chapman is a civic volunteer, social justice activist, and works with human-services nonprofits that...
Laura Sibilia represents Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton, and Wardsboro in the Vermont House of Representatives,
Robin Rieske is facilitator of CSUR, a collaborative effort that includes Voices of Hope, Turning...
Good morning, noon, or night to you, and happy autumn! Generally speaking, we've been soaking in sunshine for a very long time. The drought and dry weather has persisted thanks to dominant high pressure in the southeast U.S. But as we move deeper into autumn, there are signs we could experience more stormy weather later in October and into November. For now, fair weather is more likely to be the rule. However, over the next several days into Sunday, the...
Is empathy making a comeback? In Brattleboro and the surrounding area, we have well-established evidence that it is. Since 2005, Daryl Pillsbury and Richard Davis have been running the Windham County Heat Fund, created to help families in financial crisis to heat their homes during the unforgiving, often brutal Vermont winters. Even after applying for fuel assistance from the state of Vermont, many families fall through the cracks, either over-qualifying for sufficient aid or receiving too little fuel to make...
The Brattleboro Women's Chorus is seeking new singers to join us for an exciting spring session, honoring and featuring songs created by African Americans. On Mother's Day - Sunday, May 12 - at the Latchis Theatre, they will offer a concert of thanks and appreciation for all the richness given by the composers, named and unnamed, with African roots. Their music this spring includes songs by Ysaye Barnwell, Bobby McFerrin, Melanie Demore, Rollo Dilworth, and Stevie Wonder. Local artist Samirah...
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