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...
Two regional school districts have voter approval for their budgets after votes on June 30. In a second round of casting ballots, voters of the five-town West River Modified Union Education District (WRMUED) approved the fiscal year 2021 budget. Voters approved the district's pre-K-6 budget, 341–211. Voters in the towns of Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford, and Putney overwhelmingly approved the Windham Southeast School District budget, 1,531–242. The voters traditionally vote the budget from the floor, but due to COVID-19 safety precautions,
RE: “The better road” [Essay, March 27]: Krysta Gottfried is a shining example of the transformation that takes place at Kurn Hattin Homes for Children in Westminster. Her honesty about the effects of her early childhood and how it impacted her behavior underscores that - with love, structure, and guidance - a child can overcome adversity and go on to lead a life of hope and promise. Kurn Hattin has provided hope for children like Krysta for over 118 years.
The Streetfeet Women, a Boston-based writer/performers' ensemble, will present a reading of poems and prose pieces entitled “What Does It Mean to be Human?” on Friday, April 29, at 6:30 p.m., at the Putney Public Library at 55 Main St. The program includes Mary McCullough's 10-minute play, “Twilight Time,” Christina Liu's “Surrogate,” poetry by Mary Birnbaum, fiction by Andrea Humphrey, and nonfiction by Elena Harap, all exploring ways in which we see, or do not see, one another as full...
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