BRATTLEBORO-What a depressing time to celebrate Independence Day, as No. 47 and his obedient and...
Sarah Ellis is a writer and mental health advocate who grew up in Brattleboro and...
BRATTLEBORO-Analysis of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Survey reveals growing dissatisfaction with the current Representative Town Meeting...
GUILFORD-A term often used regarding a military action is "collateral damage." This term masks the...
Speaking in downtown Brattleboro on a sunny Monday afternoon, U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy recalled a much more grim visit four years ago in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene. Leahy talked with a man shoveling muck from a store – not because he owned the place, and not because he was a Brattleboro resident, but because “I wasn't hurt. If I was, I'd hope somebody would help me.” After recalling that encounter, Leahy offered assurances that “we know how to...
I can only imagine this headline: Local woman killed while walking on Williams Street. And the story would go on to say: “Local resident Susan Avery, 66, of Whetstone Drive, was struck and killed on impact this morning while taking her daily early-morning walk. The driver who hit Avery was estimated to be traveling at 55 m.p.h. in a posted 25 m.p.h. zone. Charges are pending. “This was not her first brush with a moving vehicle. While walking on Canal...
Vermont Theatre Company presents Almost, Maine, written by John Cariani and directed by Brenda L. Seitz, with performances at the Evening Star Grange in Dummerston Center on March 6-8 and 13-15. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees begin at 3 p.m.; tickets are available at the door and are $15 general admission and $13 for seniors and students. Almost, Maine, is a small community, a loose gathering of neighbors where nearly everyone knows nearly everyone...
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