Michael Gigante, the clinician at the Brattleboro AIDS Project (now the AIDS Project of Southern...
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Timothy Belknap is a Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting member representing District 9. For more information...
Local nonprofits receiving federal funds are reviewing their budgets in response to the federal sequester, saying what started as an across-the-board 5 percent spending cut could thrust greater numbers into poverty. Steve Geller, executive director of Southern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA), said local organizations such as SEVCA “catch people in the nick of time” before they become homeless. Cutting services for people in poverty promotes unnecessary suffering and costs taxpayers more money over time, said Geller, who called the sequester...
Every third Monday in January, we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. - a day largely marked by recommitments to the continued struggle for racial and economic justice within the United States. In 2017, we saw the ongoing repression of racialized groups and the normalization of violence and brutality. The consequences of racism arise in so many different sectors of society, and they disproportionately impact people of color. MLK's fight for racial equality also entailed his commitment to...
It's that time of year again, when Sandglass celebrates the magic and warmth of puppetry for young audiences with the annual Winter Sunshine Series running throughout the month of March. “Winter Sunshine provides a lively respite from the cold; a creative interlude between snow shoveling and wood schlepping that brightens the darkness of our Vermont winter months with laughter,” theater staff said in a news release. “Headed into its 15th year, this series aims to bring cheer and entertainment to...
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