Django Grace describes himself as an environmentalist, skier, chiller, and lifelong Brattleborian. He graduated from...
Chloe Learey is the executive director of Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development...
WESTMINSTER WEST-My recent essay in The Commons revealed the unique position of Vermont as a...
Roger Allbee served as secretary of agriculture, farms, and markets for Vermont in the administration...
An early-morning house fire on Jan. 6 at 420 Schoolhouse Rd. that left two people dead was caused by accidental means. That was the outcome of an investigation, led by Vermont State Police Det. Sgt. J.P. Schmidt from the Rockingham barracks, into the fatal fire. According to Schmidt's report, which was released on Jan. 13, detectives with the state police's Fire Investigations Unit and Bureau of Criminal Investigation determined that the fire was caused by accidental means - most likely...
When the late Dr. C. Everett Koop issued his first surgeon general's report about the dangers of smoking in 1982 the media reported it widely. As a result, Koop realized that publicity and persuasion were effective tools in promoting healthier behavior. In 1984, on the 20th anniversary of an earlier Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health, Koop launched the Campaign for a Smoke-Free America by 2000. That campaign against cigarette smoking built on the momentum started by the earlier...
Eugene Friesen's String Institute which runs from June 21 to 24 in Bellows Falls, features Celtic harpist and vocalist Aine Minogue and Pakistani singer/bandleader Arieb Azhar. Now enrolling for its fifth season, the String Institute is an intensive, small-group workshop for string players and other classical musicians who are interested in exploring improvisation. Grammy award-winning cellist Eugene Friesen will lead a weekend of classes and improvisations in Emmanuel Episcopal Church (the Stone Church), a magnificent space with warm acoustics and...
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